Move your passwords into a password manager
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A password manager stores your passwords for you, which means every account can have its own unique password without your having to remember any of them. The one built into your web browser or device will usually do the job, and standalone apps can synchronise passwords across different browsers and devices.
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How to start
- Read the National Cyber Security Centre or Federal Trade Commission guidance and choose between your browser's built-in manager and a standalone app.
- Set a strong primary password for the manager and switch on two-step verification for that account.
- Save your email and banking logins first, then add other accounts as you next sign in to each.
Where to go
- National Cyber Security Centre guidance on password managers (UK government) UK
- Federal Trade Commission consumer advice on strong passwords and password managers (US government) US
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