Protect Your Online Accounts

In today’s interconnected world, safeguarding our online accounts is of utmost importance. This is important to create Defense Against Unauthorized Access, Protection of Personal Information and Prevention of Unauthorized Transactions.

Here are 12 essential tips for safeguarding your online accounts:

1. Use of a “dedicated password manager” is recommended with auto generate password feature.
2. Save copy of unencrypted copy of your passwords at a safe place.

And to continue using passwords, follow the following tips:

3. Avoid common phrases such as “password”, “123456“, admin123.
4. Make your passwords at least 16 characters long.
5. Combine upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and special characters (e.g., @, #, $, %) to create complex passwords.
6. Turn on two-factor authentication for extra security.
7. Never share your password with anyone, whatsoever.
8. Don’t write your password where others can find it.
9. Change your passwords often to stay safe.
10. Consider using a different password for each account.
11. Avoid saving passwords in your web browser.
12. Generally, avoid using a public wi-fi