E32: Keeping Your Digital and Financial Life Secure
December 4, 2019
Fraud, identity theft, and general digital mischief is increasing. We'll cover a few ways to stay protected and keep your money and your identity from being compromised.
Keeping Your Digital and Financial Life Secure
- Use a password manager like LastPass
- Use strong passwords (longer is better)
- Don’t use the same password on multiple sites
- Don’t write passwords down
- Keep credit/debit cards concealed until purchase (people taking photos)
- Be vigilant for skimmers
- Use a VPN on public networks (Hotspot Shield)
- Keep software up to date (OS, web browsers, etc.)
- Enroll in identity theft protection (LifeLock, Zander, etc.)
- Activate 2-step verification on all accounts (email, social media, banking, etc.)
- Use a strong password on your computer and set a screensaver lock after 15 minutes
- Don’t send sensitive information over email (use something like Sendinc.com)
- Back up your data (Backblaze)
- Be alert for phishing
- Use a budget tracking tool like YNAB
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