06/21/2025
This is not a joke. Please take this serious.
Best Practices for Password Security:
Use Strong, Unique Passwords: Create long, complex passwords that combine uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Avoid common names, families and pet names.
Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Wherever possible, enable two-factor authentication (2FA) or multi-factor authentication (MFA). Not text either.
Utilize a Password Manager: Consider using a reputable password manager to generate, store, and manage your complex and unique passwords. This eliminates the need to remember dozens of different passwords and can alert you to compromised credentials.
Be extremely cautious of suspicious emails, messages, or links that ask for your login credentials. Always verify the sender and the legitimacy of the request before clicking on anything or entering your information. If you didn’t initiate the contact, be wary.
Avoid Public Wi-Fi: Use your phone as a hotspot. Always be cautious when accessing sensitive accounts (like banking or email) on any network you don’t own or control, as they can be vulnerable to eavesdropping. Similarly, I would not plug my phone into a USB port to charge at a hotel/airport/airplane/restaurant. The general rule is, if you don’t own it, don’t connect or plug-in to it.
Keep Software Updated: Regularly update your operating system, web browsers, antivirus software, and all other applications.
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