It's important to set good passwords on all the services you use online, including Tryst. Here are some tips for passwords that help keep your accounts secure.
- Set a unique password for every account you have, even if it is for the same website/service.
- Never share your login details for any service with anyone.
- Use long passwords, at least 16 characters if possible. You can either generate these using a password manager or set pass phrases that are long but more easily remembered.
- If you are using a passphrase, remember to make sure it's not a well known phrase, and consider using some symbols or punctuation to make it harder to guess.
- Never use any personal information as part of your password, including your birthday, pet names, family or friend's names or initials, and so on.
Setting good, unique passwords for every site is hard. There are many password managers that can generate and remember passwords for you! Some popular options include 1Password, EnPass (free option available), Bitwarden (free for personal accounts), and Dashlane (free option available). These let you set one strong master password to log into the password manager, and use it to remember the rest.
How do I check my accounts?
You can search for your email address at Have I Been Pwned to see if it appears in any of the known data breaches in their database. If your email appears in any of the known breaches, we recommend you change the password for that service and any other service using the same password.
What else can I do to keep my accounts safe?
There are a lot of things you can do to ensure that you and your accounts are safe online. Rather than repeat them all here, we've listed a couple of good quality resources that you can check out. Many of these tools are designed for audiences in the USA, but most of the advice is useful no matter where you are.
- Crash Override Resource Centre A set of guides on how to use common practices to protect yourself and your information. COACH is also a guided tool to help you lock down your online identity.
- Hacking//Hustling A collective of sex workers and allies working at the intersection of technology and social justice formed in response to SESTA-FOSTA
- Surveillance self defense tool from the Electronic Frontier Foundation — a collection of tools and resources to help you improve your personal security, from account security to encrypting your computer's hard drive.