Accounts, passwords and everyday IT
Personal account security checkup
Your personal Google or Microsoft account often holds your email, photos, passwords and the keys to every other account. In a short session together, I walk through the security settings with you, fix what needs fixing, and explain each change so you know how to keep it that way.
Request this$155 an hour. Every setup is different, so I quote after a short call.
What is included
- Reviewing recent sign-ins and devices
- Two-step verification and a passkey
- Backup codes saved somewhere safe
- Checking recovery phone numbers and email addresses
- Removing old devices, app passwords and connected apps
- Checking mail forwarding and rules for signs of tampering
- Reviewing shared files and links
- Safe browsing settings, and Windows encryption and Find my device on your computer
What you get at the end
- A clean security checkup result
- A short written summary of what changed
What I need from you
- You, signed in on your own device
- Your phone for the sign-in prompts
Not included
- Recovering an account you are already locked out of (see Hacked account help)
- Virus removal or computer repair
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Answer a few quick questions and book a short call. I will come prepared with a plan and an estimate.