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Secure your online accounts in 30 minutes

The order of settings that cuts account-takeover risk the most per minute spent.

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Your main email is the key to every other account, because it is used to reset the passwords of other services. Protect it before anything else.

  1. (10 minutes) Turn on two-step verification for your main email, then continue with your bank, social media and your Apple/Google account
  2. (10 minutes) Install a password manager and give your email and bank unique passwords
  3. (5 minutes) Turn on automatic updates on your phone and computer
  4. (5 minutes) Set a screen lock and turn on “Find My Device”