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Let’s discuss passwords, passkeys, password managers, and 2FA. Why this subject? For one reason, a hacker recently attempted to break into my website. For another reason, hackers are always looking for vulnerable email accounts and financial accounts. The last thing I want to see is for your email and other accounts to be compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Passwords, Passkeys, Password Managers, and 2FA Are Important<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Computers and the Internet are awesome tools for so many parts of our lives. Unfortunately, not everyone uses them for legitimate purposes. As I always say, fire can provide your home with heat or it can be used to burn it down. The same is true in the computing world. While you use these tools to do your work, play games, perform financial transactions more easily, and do lots of other things, there are unscrupulous people who choose a different path.<\/a><\/strong> Their goal is to make a living by cheating people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we could simply throw away our computing devices and become hermits, there are more practical ways of protecting ourselves. This is where passwords, passkeys, password managers, and 2FA come into play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Misconceptions About Staying Secure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few misconceptions I hear from customers about passwords, passkeys, password managers, and 2FA:<\/p>\n\n\n\n