WP
Whitney Perrine
@whitneyperrine7

Once upon a time, I was an elementary music teacher for 14 years in public and private school settings. After some challenges and struggles, I ultimately realized I wanted something different, though not sure what, so I worked as a non-medical caregiver for seniors for 3 years, entering this field j…


Active 1y ago Joined 26 Mar 2023 (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
As you get more attention, be more aware of your cybersecurity 5:16
As you get more attention, be more aware of your cybersecurity... (use 2FA)

Click the following links, one by one, and follow the instructions to enable 2-factor authentication on these important websites (assuming you use those websites regularly)...  Google FB Instagram LinkedIn Paypal Stripe (scroll down to Two-step authentication) Any other payment methods you use


WP

As I am venturing into new territory by creating a video podcast, this has definitely been a topic of interest to me. I greatly appreciate @George Kao's comments on cookies since that directly addresses one of my concerns. I also like having the reminder and encouragement to remain mindful as I make my way into a space that I have needed to retreat from often due to personal needs of mental health and clarity. All that said, I wanted to share another resource that I have found useful and offers an added layer of peace of mind. 

I recently learned about hardware keys for cyber security. I came to hear about these when watching a video by a mid-sized YouTube channel that was raising the awareness of more popular channels falling victim to hackers. This particular YouTuber lost control of their channel due to 2FA fatigue, which can happen to larger businesses with enough people that they were not always staying mindful of the source of 2FA prompts. It subsequently took a couple weeks to regain control of their channel and content once. I do not want to increase feelings of fear, especially when I believe building a personal sense of mindfulness can probably prevent a similar situation from happening. However, I thought it was worth mentioning, since I plan to incorporate the use of hardware keys in addition to 2FA.

I will also share a link to the cybersecurity YouTuber who spoke about these devices, but since I am still new to this space, I'm not entirely sure if that's allowed. I am inclined to think it is ok to share links to resources for information or educational purposes, but please correct me if I missed something.

https://youtu.be/L5V9JDG3cfQ