Exercises
- Where supported, set up two-factor authentication for all your internet-accessible accounts containing data that you care about. This includes bank accounts, email accounts, social media, code repositories (if you are a software developer), medical services, and anything else you value. Ensure at all stages that you are using only information and software applications from trusted sources.
- Create strong passwords for all your internet-accessible accounts containing information of value that cannot be protected by two-factor authentication. A strong password is long (15 characters or more) and includes uppercase, lowercase, numerical, and special characters (for example:
! " # $ % & ' ( ) * +
). To keep track of these complicated passwords, install and use a reputable password safe application. Use care when selecting a password safe and consider its source. - Update the operating system and other applications and services (such as Java) on all...