267 The Ultimate Guide to Protecting Your Blog and Digital Life
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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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