Turn On Login Alerts for the Accounts That Actually Matter

Most major services — email, banking, cloud storage — can send an instant alert whenever someone logs in from a new device or location. Almost nobody turns this on, so when an account is compromised, the owner often finds out weeks later, from the damage rather than the warning.

A login alert turns a silent break-in into a five-second decision. Spend ten minutes enabling it on your email, bank, and password manager — the three accounts where an intruder can do the most damage the fastest.