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Account security, privacy, backups, cloud storage and syncing across devices. The things worth setting up once so they don't become problems later.
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The warning signs of phishing by email, text or messaging app, how to check a link without opening it, and what to do if you've already entered your details.
Three copies, two types of storage, one off-site: what the 3-2-1 rule means, why syncing isn't backing up, and how to apply it without spending much.
What two-factor authentication (2FA) is, why it works, which method to pick — SMS, app, security key or passkey — and how to keep recovery codes safe.
The warning signs of phishing by email, text or messaging app, how to check a link without opening it, and what to do if you've already entered your details.
Three copies, two types of storage, one off-site: what the 3-2-1 rule means, why syncing isn't backing up, and how to apply it without spending much.
Passkeys replace your password with a credential stored on your device. How they work, why they resist phishing and how to create your first one.
What two-factor authentication (2FA) is, why it works, which method to pick — SMS, app, security key or passkey — and how to keep recovery codes safe.
The real risks of café, hotel and airport Wi-Fi today, what HTTPS protects, what a VPN adds, and which settings to change before you connect.