Buying a house for the first time—any advice?

1

Google Security Key Enforcement

I freely admit that getting spear-phished scared the piss out of me. It scared me so bad, that I actually bought and installed a Titan Security Key on my Google Accounts. If I want to log into my email on a new machine, not only does it ask me to enter the code from Authy, it also asks me to plug the key into my computer.

#Identity And Access Management #Two Factor Authentication #Authentication 17 social mentions

2

bitwarden

Get a password manager. I personally suggest Bitwarden. It's easy, it's open-source, meaning people are auditing it all the time, it's free, and best of all, you can access it if you lose your phone. And now that you have a password manager to help you remember all those passwords, MAKE THEM HARD! Bitwarden actually keeps an archive of passwords that have shown up in breaches, so you can tap that little checkmark next to your password, to see if it's been found in the wild.

#Password Managers #Password Management #Security & Privacy 604 social mentions

3

Authy

Get a 2-factor authentication app. Google Authenticator works well, but it's not very flexible. If you lose your phone, you're screwed. I personally suggest Authy, for all the same reasons I suggest BitWarden. I also suggest these two, because you and your boyfriend will be able to share those accounts via a token. Which can be revoked if he ceases to be your boyfriend.

#Identity And Access Management #Two Factor Authentication #Password Management 139 social mentions