Week 1 | Update It & Back It Up Laptop / desktop Phones Tablets External storage Router: Wifi Analyzer Websites Update drivers, operating system, apps/software. File sync with your backups (cloud, external hard drive, etc.) |
Week 2 | Clean It & Back It Up Uninstall any app/software/plug-in that’s not being used Update and run anti-virus if you have it Update and run anti-spyware Update and run anti-malware Run disk cleanup Run disk defragmentation Registry cleaner File sync with your backups (cloud, external hard drive, etc.) |
Week 3 | Secure It, Encrypt It, & Back It Up Remove yourself from public databases Put locks on your credit reports Lockdown and backup social media Encryption for your sensitive files VPN Password manager: clean it up if already using one; change passwords Browser extensions File sync with your backups (cloud, external hard drive, etc.) |
Week 4 | Change It & Back It Up Divest from Google and other dangerous service providers |