267 the ultimate guide to protecting your blog and digital life

How to

Protect Your Blogand

Digital EmpireWWW.BECOMEABLOGGER.COM

Protect Your Email

Biggest point of weakness

Can be used to retrieve most other passwords

Use Gmail

Never download anything if you don’t know what it is

(Doublecheck extension -- i.e. JPG, PNG, MP3, etc)

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Turn on 2-factor (2-step) authentication

www.twofactorauth.org

Use Authy to generate tokens

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Use aPassword Manager

Create a strong master password that you won’t forget

Create unique, strong passwords for every service

Install on all your devices

Change your passwords regularly (i.e. every 3 months)

Examples:

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* * * *

NEVER storepasswords inbrowser

Disable auto-filling and saving

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Never send sensitiveinformation via emailor text

Use www.onetimesecret.com

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Create uniqueaccounts

Do not use FB to log into other sites

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Keep everythingupdated

WordPress (site, plugins and themes)

Any apps you use

Operating System

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UPDATE

Have a strong backupsystem

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First place to check: Your hosting company

WordPress specific backups:

Get Insurance

Liability Insurance

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Protects you in the case of a lawsuit

Property Insurance

Protects your property and equipment

Miscellaneous

Use “WordFence Security”

plugin for WordPress

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Use MacID (Mac only)

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