Mark every step of the process as you consider / complete them. That will help
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1) Completely Secure Password Used
- Unique and not easily guessed (also, NO UNI PASS!)
- Includes at least one number
- Uses at least one CAPITAL LETTER (ie: fastcar would be faStcAr)
- Contains at least one symbol (ie: $ & # @ *, etc)
- Length is at least 8 characters total
2) Account Security Question Fully Set Up
- Answer to question is not easily guessed (ie: not honest, or random)
- Question and answer are not something that can be Googled
- Question and answer are unique from any other account you use
3) Emergency / Secondary Account Created
- Completely unconnected from your main account and person
- Different credentials (password, etc) from your main account and others
- Used as back up account for main (important) accounts and ONLY those
4) Mobile Notifications Enabled
- Mobile phone number is connected to the account
- Notifications are enabled for any suspicious activity, etc.
5) Two Step Authentication Enable
- If mobile phone is connected, that is used as form of two step authentication
- Account security question is required for foreign log-in attempts (if possible)
- Notifications are enabled for if suspicious activity is detected
6) Overall Personal Privacy Maintained
- Social network accounts are all set to maximum personal privacy (if desired)
- Gmail (Google+) account is set to private and not sharing any personal details
- None of your personal information is public anywhere to threaten security
7) Account Is Monitored Regularly
- Login or recent activity is checked at least once a week or more (if applicable)
- Sent mail / outbox folder is regularly looked at for consistency
- Spam and trash folders are frequently checked for important messages
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