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TECH SECURITY

THE BASICS

Use better passwords

Make device passcode locks alphanumeric. Use a password manager and, when setting any new passwords, avoid easily identifiable strings of characters or letters. Never use the same passwords (or parts of passwords) across multiple apps and services. Use random strings for account recovery challenges, not real answers that a third party could figure out.

Thwart phishing

You might laugh at terrible phishing emails from ‘Appl Icloud’, but many of

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