Forget Your Password

This episode addresses account security following a near-miss account hijacking. The core message: protect your digital accounts through three essential practices.

Password Manager

Use a password manager to generate and store unique, complex passwords for every account. Instead of one hard-to-guess password reused across 200+ sites, use 200+ passwords each used only once. A single breach then can't cascade across your accounts.

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

Enable 2FA on every service that supports it: Google, Facebook, Twitter, PayPal, Squarespace, and more. Prefer an authenticator app over text-based verification, which has known vulnerabilities. Save backup codes securely.

Custom Security Questions

When available, create custom security questions that are safe from guessing, stable over time, memorable, simple in format, and offer multiple possible answers.

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