Accounts and devices.
WHY IT BELONGS IN PERSONAL SAFETY
Compromised accounts lead to financial loss, impersonation and physical risk.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Strong, different passwords for important accounts Two-factor authentication everywhere it is available A recovery method you control
WHY DIFFERENT PASSWORDS
One compromised service exposes every account sharing the password.
WHAT TO USE
A password manager.
WHAT TO PROTECT MOST
Your primary email account.
WHY
It is the recovery route for everything else.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT YOUR PHONE NUMBER
That it cannot easily be transferred by someone else.
WHY
Number transfer is used to defeat verification codes.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT DEVICES
Lock them Keep them updated Enable remote location and erasure
WHY REMOTE ERASURE
A lost device contains accounts, messages and photographs.
WHAT TO BE CAREFUL WITH
Public networks Applications from unofficial sources Permissions granted to applications Links in messages
WHY PERMISSIONS
Applications requesting access to contacts, messages and location frequently do not need them.
WHAT TO REVIEW
What applications can access.
WHAT TO AVOID SHARING
Location in real time, publicly Images revealing your home or vehicle Documents containing identification numbers Anything indicating absence
WHY IMAGES
They contain more information than intended.
WHAT TO DO IF AN ACCOUNT IS COMPROMISED
Change the password immediately Check recovery settings Tell contacts, who may be targeted next
WHAT TO BACK UP
Anything you cannot lose.
