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Online security checklist with every task dated from the day you start

Lock down passwords, two-factor, backups and privacy settings, then keep it that way with a few small repeats.

  • 6 sections
  • 21 tasks
  • Opens as a list
  • Dated from day 1

Online security

Days count from the day you start. In the app, pick a start or a finish date and each task lands on a real day.

Passwords

  • Install a password managerDay 1High
  • Set a long, unique master password and write it down somewhere safe at homeDay 1
  • Change your email password firstDay 2Urgent
  • Change passwords on banking and shopping accountsDay 4
  • Fix any passwords the manager flags as reused or leakedDay 8

Two-factor sign-in

  • Turn on two-factor for emailDay 2High
  • Turn on two-factor for banking, cloud storage and social accountsDay 5
  • Save backup codes in the password managerDay 5

Devices and backups

  • Turn on automatic updates on phone and laptopDay 6
  • Set a screen lock on every deviceDay 6
  • Turn on backups for photos and documentsDay 7
  • Turn on find-my-deviceDay 7

Privacy settings

  • Review privacy settings on social accountsDay 11
  • Remove apps you no longer useDay 11
  • Check which apps can see location, camera and contactsDay 11

Scams

  • Agree a rule: no bank or government body asks for a code by messageDay 13In Singapore, install ScamShield and check scamalert.sg for current scams.
  • Set a low daily limit for online transfersDay 13
  • Talk it through with parents or older relativesDay 15

Keep it up

  • Check the password manager's security reportEvery 3 months
  • Check that backups are runningEvery month
  • Review app permissionsEvery 6 months

About this template

Most accounts get broken into through a reused password or a convincing scam message. A few hours of setup closes most of those doors.

The first sections are a one-time setup in order of what protects you most. The last section is a short list of repeats that keep it working.

Tips from the template

  • Start with email: whoever controls it can reset everything else.
  • Do one section per sitting.
  • Share the scam section with older family members.

How to use it in ActivityTracker

  1. 1Open Tasks and choose Templates.
  2. 2Find Online security checkup and open it. You see every section and task before anything is added.
  3. 3Pick the day you start, or the day it has to be done by. Every date moves with it.
  4. 4Press Use template. Rename the project, then work down the list.

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Questions

Run it with the dates filled in.

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