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Password Security is an area that is ripe with opportunity for CyberSAFE consultants. You can create a steady revenue stream helping people understand all about password managers, passphrase creation, multi-factor authentication, Microsoft authenticator and other security apps. Your clientele will want to know the answer to questions like: What is the Best Password Manager for me? What do they cost? What does it actually do? How do I keep my password manager from being hacked? Can I back up my passwords? Can I export my passwords to an excel spreadsheet, print them out so I can store them in my safe? What if I lose my phone? Can a thief get into my password manager database? You can create billable hours answering these types of questions and more? So how to get started? Download a password manager onto your phone or desktop? Where to start? Try KeeperSecurity, 1Password, Dashlane, KeyPass, or just google "best password managers" and read up on all the comparative features including price, ease of use, etc. Most have a free trial and you can create a few records to test it out. More questions? Post below!

This article speaks to new opportunities in helping schools, local police departments, non-profits etc. plug up the holes that make them vulnerable to ransomware attacks. Do you know of any companies that have been hit with ransomware? Most schools and many small to medium sized companies have seen the threat but are not aware of how to setup backup strategies so that if they get hit, they are able to recover. The key is having complete system backups that are OFFLINE so the ransomware cannot access their backed up data! This is a great business opportunity for the CyberSAFE consultant. Read more here: https://hothardware.com/news/ransomware-task-force-delivers-report-to-biden-administration