Password Management Best Practices

Or, How to Keep Your Passwords Safe from Your Cat

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Step 1: Use a Password Manager (That You'll Actually Use)

Don't bother trying to keep track of your passwords in your head, that's just asking for trouble. Use a password manager that'll remind you of all your passwords for you. Just don't store it in your email inbox like a sane person would.

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Step 2: Create Passwords that Make You Cry Tears of Joy

Use a password that's a combination of your favorite foods, your childhood memories, and your deepest fears. It'll be a password that's uniquely yours, and also completely guessable by your cat.

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Step 3: Use 2-Factor Authentication (Unless You Want to Lose a Finger)

Don't bother with 2-factor authentication unless you want to ensure that your account will be locked out of your account every time you forget your phone in your couch cushion.

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