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faq:profile:how_to_protect_your_vo_accounts_from_being_compromised [2020/08/28 17:18] – [Keep Your Device Clean of Malware and Viruses] vikkifaq:profile:how_to_protect_your_vo_accounts_from_being_compromised [2023/09/29 17:24] (current) – [Avoid Using Public Wi-Fi] vikki
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-====== How to protect your VO accounts from being compromised or hacked? ======+[[:start|Home]] > [[:faq|FAQ]] > [[faq:security|Security]] > [[faq:security#account_security|Account Security]] > **How to protect your VO accounts from being compromised or hacked** 
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 +====== How to protect your VO and email accounts ======
  
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   * Don’t use personal information in your password e.g. your user name, real name, phone number, domain name, etc.   * Don’t use personal information in your password e.g. your user name, real name, phone number, domain name, etc.
   * Don’t use easy-to-guess passwords like “1234567”, “password”.   * Don’t use easy-to-guess passwords like “1234567”, “password”.
 +  * Don't use the same password for your email account with other online/website/social media accounts. 
   * Change your password regularly.   * Change your password regularly.
   * **MOST IMPORTANTLY** Do not use back previous passwords. Always come up with a new one.   * **MOST IMPORTANTLY** Do not use back previous passwords. Always come up with a new one.
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 ==== Use SSL/TLS for SMTP, IMAP, POP3 Connections ==== ==== Use SSL/TLS for SMTP, IMAP, POP3 Connections ====
 If you are using a third-party mail client for email access, it is recommended to use SSL/TLS encryption for SMTP, IMAP and POP3 connections, as it ensures the protection of user names, passwords, personal details and other sensitive information that are available in emails.\\ If you are using a third-party mail client for email access, it is recommended to use SSL/TLS encryption for SMTP, IMAP and POP3 connections, as it ensures the protection of user names, passwords, personal details and other sensitive information that are available in emails.\\
 +You may find out more about mail client configurations with SSL/TLS [[faq:email:avo_mail_server_secure_smtp_imap_pop3|here]]. 
  
  
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 If you really need Internet connection while travelling or away from home, it is best to use your own private network, such as the hotspot from your smartphone. If you really need Internet connection while travelling or away from home, it is best to use your own private network, such as the hotspot from your smartphone.
  
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 +==== Consider Enabling 2Auth (Second Factor Authentication) ====
 +2Auth, Lookafter's Second Factor Authentication feature, provides an additional layer of security to your email account by requiring you to input a one-time password (OTP) when you log in to your webmail. Find out more about this feature: [[faq:security:2auth|Getting Started with 2Auth]]
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