#1056 - Should I Always Sign Out of My Online Account?
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Sometimes the easiest way to "hack" an account is to walk up to a computer where that account has been left signed in, and have at it.
While this isn't quite as important at home (though it occasionally can be), whenever you're using anyone else's computer it's something that's critically important to be aware of.
This week's featured article has more: Should I Always Sign Out of My Online Account?
Also this week
- The costs of free accounts.
- Backing up 1Password. (Yes, you should.)
- There's delete, and then there's secure delete.
- The magic of "Mark as Spam".
Links below.
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Should I Always Sign Out of My Online Account?
It depends. Who do you trust?
It is safe to stay signed in to your online account as long as you're protected from a few specific scenarios.
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Also This Week on Ask Leo!
Are Free Email Services Worth It? |  |
| Free email services and accounts are convenient and ubiquitous. They can be used safely if and only if you take responsibility for that safety. Read: Are Free Email Services Worth It? | |
How to Back Up 1Password and Why You Should |  |
| Backing up is important, and that includes your password vault. Read: How to Back Up 1Password and Why You Should | |
What is Secure Delete? |  |
| Secure delete is one approach to making sure your files can't be recovered. Read: What is Secure Delete? | |
What Happens When I Mark Something as Spam? |  |
| Marking spam as spam is an important tool in the war against it. Exactly what happens when you do so is clouded in mystery. Read: What Happens When I Mark Something as Spam? | |
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 | What Happens When I Mark Something as Spam?Marking spam as spam is an important tool in the war against it. Exactly what happens when you do so is clouded in mystery.Watch: What Happens When I Mark Something as Spam? |
 | What is Secure Delete?There's deleted, and there's deleted. Secure delete is one approach to making sure your files can't be recovered.Watch: What is Secure Delete? |
 | How to Back Up 1Password, and Why You ShouldBacking up important, and that includes your password vault.Watch: How to Back Up 1Password, and Why You Should |
 | Should I Always Sign Out of My Online Account?It is perfectly safe to stay signed in to your online account as long as you're protected from a few specific scenarios.Watch: Should I Always Sign Out of My Online Account? |
 | Are Free Email Services Worth It?Free email services and accounts are convenient and ubiquitous. They can be used safely if and only if you take responsibility for that safety.Watch: Are Free Email Services Worth It? |
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