Are you protecting your blog? Do you feel safe from hacking or identity theft? In this post, I will share tips for minimizing your vulnerability.

1. How to
Protect Your Blog
and
Digital Empire
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2. Protect Your Email
Biggest point of weakness
Can be used to retrieve most other passwords
Use Gmail
Never download anything if you don’t know what it is
(Doublecheck extension -- i.e. JPG, PNG, MP3, etc)
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3. Turn on 2-factor (2-
step) authentication
www.twofactorauth.org
Use Authy to generate tokens
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4. Use a
Password Manager
Create a strong master password that you won’t forget
Create unique, strong passwords for every service
Install on all your devices
Change your passwords regularly (i.e. every 3 months)
Examples:
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****

5. NEVER store
passwords in
browser
Disable auto-filling and saving
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6. Never send sensitive
information via email
or text
Use www.onetimesecret.com
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7. Create unique
accounts
Do not use FB to log into other sites
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8. Keep everything
updated
WordPress (site, plugins and themes)
Any apps you use
Operating System
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UPDATE

9. Have a strong backup
system
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First place to check: Your hosting company
WordPress specific backups:

10. Get Insurance
Liability Insurance
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Protects you in the case of a lawsuit
Property Insurance
Protects your property and equipment

11. Miscellaneous
Use “WordFence Security”
plugin for WordPress
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Use MacID (Mac only)
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12. More on this at WWW.BECOMEABLOGGER.COM