Never Send Someone a Password in Mail or Messages: Do This Instead!

One of the big no-nos with passwords is sending them to other people as plain text in an email or a text message conversation. You presumably trust your recipient with the password but what if their email was hacked or phone is stolen?

Instead always use a site like 1ty.me or One-Time Secret which lets you turn a password into a Web link that can be opened only once. Send that link to the recipient and when they get the password out they can store it in a secure password manager like 1Password or LastPass.

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