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LESSON 3 · Protect Yourself Online

Setting Up 2FA Everywhere

Prioritize enabling 2FA on these accounts in this order:

  • Email — your email is the master key because password resets for everything go through it
  • Banking and financial services — these provide direct access to your money and savings
  • Social media and cloud storage — often used for identity verification and may contain sensitive documents

Setup takes 2-5 minutes per account. Use an authenticator app as your default method, store backup codes securely offline, and consider a hardware key for email and finances. This single afternoon of setup dramatically reduces your risk of compromise.