Keep your passwords safer

A simple starting point for protecting accounts.

1. Start with your email account. Use a different password for every account so one stolen password cannot unlock the others.
2. Choose long, unique passwords. A reputable password manager can create and store them. Ask for help setting it up if needed.
3. Protect the password manager with a strong master password. Keep its recovery instructions somewhere private and secure.
4. Turn on two-step verification when offered. Enter codes only when signing in yourself. Never read a code to an unexpected caller.
5. Check that your recovery phone and email are current. Never put passwords or recovery codes into a support form or email.

Source: CISA online safety guidance

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