Your Recovery Email Is the Master Key — Protect It First

Most people obsess over their main email password but leave their recovery email wide open. Think about it: anyone who controls your recovery address can reset the password on your primary account. From there, they can cascade into your bank, social media, cloud storage — everything.

Treat your recovery email like the master key it actually is. Give it a unique, strong password. Turn on two-factor authentication. And ideally, don't use it for everyday communication — the less exposed it is, the safer everything else becomes.