For anyone using GMail and possessing a smart phone (android, iphone) you can enable two factor authentication for free. This is a huge boost to your account security. Email is the gateway to all your other accounts, through "Forgotten Password" links. If your account gets hacked, check all your account settings, they may still be forwarding a copy of all your mail out of your account.

Remember to never use the same password on more than one site!

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