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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 175196" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><strong>For full links and information, please visit <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/account/security/default.aspx" target="_blank">Security tab</a> for Microsoft Accounts.</strong></p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Create <strong>a strong password</strong><br /> A strong password:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is difficult for anyone to guess or a hacker to decode</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is <strong>at least eight characters long</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Contains <strong>a mix of letters, numbers and symbols</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Doesn't contain your username, real name or company name</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Doesn't contain a complete word</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is significantly different from previous passwords</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Isn't the same password</strong> that you use on other websites, such as for online banking or other email account</li> </ul><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Keep your <strong>security info up to date</strong> >> It's good to provide <strong>a recovery email or phone number</strong><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Monitor your account</strong> for suspicious activity >> <a href="https://account.live.com/activity" target="_blank">https://account.live.com/activity</a><br /> For each activity, the <strong>Recent activity</strong> page lists several things:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The description of the activity</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The date and time the activity occurred</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The location where the activity occurred</li> </ul><br /> You can click any activity to expand it and <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/account/security/recentactivity.aspx" target="_blank">see additional details</a>, including:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The IP address of the PC or device on which the activity occurred</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What type of device and operating system was used</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What Internet browser or type of app, if any, was used</li> </ul><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Install an anti-virus</strong> program on your PC >> <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/security-essentials-download" target="_blank">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/security-essentials-download</a><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Turn on <strong>two-step verification</strong> >> <a href="https://account.live.com/Proofs/Manage" target="_blank">https://account.live.com/Proofs/Manage</a><br /> Two-step verification uses two ways to verify your identity whenever you sign in to your Microsoft account:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Your password</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An extra security code</li> </ul><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Update your operating system</strong>, browser and other software<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Be careful of <strong>suspicious emails</strong> and websites<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Use a pop-up blocker with your Internet browser</li> </ol><p>I <em>firmly</em> believe that <strong>an ad-blocker should be used</strong> with your Internet browser, pop-up blockers are now included with all browsers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 175196, member: 3"] [B]For full links and information, please visit [URL='http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/account/security/default.aspx']Security tab[/URL] for Microsoft Accounts.[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Create [B]a strong password[/B] A strong password: [LIST] [*]Is difficult for anyone to guess or a hacker to decode [*]Is [B]at least eight characters long[/B] [*]Contains [B]a mix of letters, numbers and symbols[/B] [*]Doesn't contain your username, real name or company name [*]Doesn't contain a complete word [*]Is significantly different from previous passwords [*][B]Isn't the same password[/B] that you use on other websites, such as for online banking or other email account [/LIST] [*]Keep your [B]security info up to date[/B] >> It's good to provide [B]a recovery email or phone number[/B] [*][B]Monitor your account[/B] for suspicious activity >> [url]https://account.live.com/activity[/url] For each activity, the [B]Recent activity[/B] page lists several things: [LIST] [*]The description of the activity [*]The date and time the activity occurred [*]The location where the activity occurred [/LIST] You can click any activity to expand it and [URL='http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/account/security/recentactivity.aspx']see additional details[/URL], including: [LIST] [*]The IP address of the PC or device on which the activity occurred [*]What type of device and operating system was used [*]What Internet browser or type of app, if any, was used [/LIST] [*][B]Install an anti-virus[/B] program on your PC >> [url]http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/security-essentials-download[/url] [*]Turn on [B]two-step verification[/B] >> [url]https://account.live.com/Proofs/Manage[/url] Two-step verification uses two ways to verify your identity whenever you sign in to your Microsoft account: [LIST] [*]Your password [*]An extra security code [/LIST] [*][B]Update your operating system[/B], browser and other software [*]Be careful of [B]suspicious emails[/B] and websites [*]Use a pop-up blocker with your Internet browser [/LIST] I [I]firmly[/I] believe that [B]an ad-blocker should be used[/B] with your Internet browser, pop-up blockers are now included with all browsers. [/QUOTE]
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