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title: 5 Easy Steps to Protect Yourself Online
date:
created: 2025-02-14T17:00:00
authors:
- jordan
description: Worried about hackers and data breaches? You're not alone. In this video we outline 5 simple yet crucial steps you can take today to dramatically improve your online security and protect your personal information.
readtime: 8
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youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5bKUA2sVFM
links:
- Password Managers: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/passwords/
- Multifactor Authentication: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/multi-factor-authentication/
- Desktop Browsers: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/desktop-browsers/
- Browser Extensions: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/browser-extensions/
- Recommendation Criteria: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/criteria/
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Worried about hackers and data breaches? You're not alone. In this video we outline 5 simple yet crucial steps you can take today to dramatically improve your online security and protect your personal information.
## Sources
- The biggest data breaches in 2024:
- Bitwarden Password Strength Tester:
- Proton Pass Showcase video:
- Bitwarden Showcase video:
- Google Incognito Lawsuit:
- Google ad for GIMP was malicious:
- Cops were allowed to force a suspect to use thumbprint to unlock phone, says court: