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Why you should enable Two-Factor Authentication on absolutely everything

Posted on January 28, 2025

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The long chain of data breaches that have been in the news of late should be a huge wake-up call for everyone who is concerned with their online security.

It seems that every day or two we hear that another online service has been hacked and their customers’ personal information stolen.

Short of simply closing all of your online accounts, there’s really nothing you can do to prevent the services you use from getting hacked since the security of their servers and software is entirely out of your control.

There are a couple of things you can do however to limit a successful hacking attack’s effects on your own life:  [Read more…]

Why you need to lock down your email account tight

Posted on June 23, 2024

Have you ever stopped to consider just how important your email account is?

Like most people you probably use email to send messages to friends and family members and receive updates from the various services you’ve signed up for.

But did you know that your email account is one of the most import online accounts you’ll ever use?

In fact, after your online banking and other financial accounts, your email account is probably THE most important account you have. [Read more…]

How to protect your Amazon account with Two-Factor Authentication

Posted on May 17, 2024

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Two Factor Authentication adds an extra layer of security to any online account, making it more difficult for someone to break into your account without your permission.

Once enabled, two factor authentication will require anyone who tries to log in to your account to have physical access to your mobile phone in order to log in, even if they know your password. It basically works like this:  [Read more…]

How to enable Two-Factor Authentication on your X account

Posted on May 9, 2024

It seems like there’s a cell phone in virtually every pocket these days, and having one in yours makes it easy to lock down access to many of your online accounts using a method known as Two-Factor Authentication.

The concept behind Two-Factor Authentication is simple, and it’s extremely effective at keeping miscreants from logging into your account.

This is how it works:  [Read more…]

How to enable Two Factor Authentication on your Google account

Posted on May 9, 2024

If you use any of Google’s services such as Gmail, YouTube, Adwords, etc., you surely realize how important it is to protect your Google account from hackers.

You also probably know by now that one of the best ways to secure any online account these days is to enable Two Factor Authentication (2FA).  [Read more…]

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