The most essential steps you should take to protect your digital life

<div data-offset-key="230gi-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Use a long, strong and unique password for each of your accounts (see <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://howsecureismypassword.net/" href="https://howsecureismypassword.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HowSecureIsMyPassword.net</a>)</div>

<div data-offset-key="9hg2i-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Use a secure <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/master/5_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md#password-managers" href="https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/master/5_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md#password-managers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">password manager</a>, to encrypt, store and fill credentials, such as <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://bitwarden.com/" href="https://bitwarden.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BitWarden</a> or <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://keepass.info/" href="https://keepass.info/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KeePass</a> / <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://keepassxc.org/" href="https://keepassxc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KeePassXC</a></div>

<div data-offset-key="edtea-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Enable 2-Factor authentication where available, and use an <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/master/5_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md#2-factor-authentication" href="https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/master/5_Privacy_Respecting_Software.md#2-factor-authentication" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">authenticator app</a> or <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/master/6_Privacy_and-Security_Gadgets.md#fido-u2f-keys" href="https://github.com/Lissy93/personal-security-checklist/blob/master/6_Privacy_and-Security_Gadgets.md#fido-u2f-keys" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">hardware token</a></div>

<div data-offset-key="bdbh2-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">When you enable multi-factor authentication, you will usually be given several codes that you can use if your 2FA method is lost, broken or unavailable. You could store them in your password manager or on paper in a safe place so you will not be locked out</div>

<div data-offset-key="2m21e-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Sign up for breach alerts (with <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://monitor.firefox.com/" href="https://monitor.firefox.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Firefox Monitor</a> or <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://haveibeenpwned.com/" href="https://haveibeenpwned.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HaveIBeenPwned</a>), and update passwords of compromised accounts</div>

The ultimate personal security checklist (Authentication)

Use a long, strong and unique password for each of your accounts (see HowSecureIsMyPassword.net)

Use a secure password manager, to encrypt, store and fill credentials, such as BitWarden or KeePass / KeePassXC

Enable 2-Factor authentication where available, and use an authenticator app or hardware token

When you enable multi-factor authentication, you will usually be given several codes that you can use if your 2FA method is lost, broken or unavailable. You could store them in your password manager or on paper in a safe place so you will not be locked out