3 Free Tips & Services for Online Safety from Google

*This is a partnership with Google however all opinions are my own.

I’m an avid online shopper but pretty much live my life online. I’ve been crazy shopping online these days and on my computer and phone all day. Security and online safety is a key concern I have thought about but I’m sure like you, you don’t know what to do. Cyber attacks, phishing schemes, accounts taken over and general security is things we should all worry about. Today, I have you covered with 3 FREE TIPS AND SERVICES Google recommend to keep your online activity less at risk!

{1} Passwords: Use unique, strong passwords for every account and if possible, save them with a password manager!

I’m sure like me, you have tons of accounts and you use very similar passwords, which increases all of our security risks. It is a struggle to have a different password for every account, but I learned that there is a built-in one in our Google Account!! The password manager helps create, remember, and store all the passwords.  Amazing right? So easy and FREE. go to passwords.google.com

Another tip: don’t open accounts on the same website with different emails but the same password – the increase of doing this and using the same password for all your shopping accounts means a higher risk

{2} Updates: Keep our software up to date

Make sure to always run the latest version of software for all your devices. I typically try to have it on automatic updates, so I don’t have to worry that I’m behind. On my laptop, I have a notification system that makes sure I’m notified to update any updates. I am known to click “remind me later” which I learned is a big no-no, try to update software right away as they are released for a reason and to prevent any vulnerabilities that are out there currently.

{3} Take the Google Security Checkup (I did this!)

I was not aware of this FREE security checkup and this is a MUST DO. It took less than a minute and told me what sites had my information (since I blog full time, it was interesting to see all the agencies hooked up to my data). The Google Security Checkup is a step-by-step tool that helps protect the security of your Google Account with personalized recommendations. You can manage third-party apps access to your account data, check saved passwords for security issues and more! So easy, go > g.co/securitycheckup

Security Checkup is a step-by-step tool that helps protect the security of your Google Account with personalized recommendations. You can manage which third-party apps have access to your account data, check your saved passwords for security issues, and more. → g.co/securitycheckup

These 3 tips are so EASY and must do for your online security!