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Many of us have accounts we've used for years without reviewing their security settings. It's worth checking whether your important accounts have strong, unique passwords or passkeys, multifactor authentication, current recovery information, and unfamiliar signed-in devices. Also consider reviewing which third-party apps still have access to your information. You don't need to be a technology expert to take meaningful steps toward better privacy. What privacy or account-security setting have you changed that made you feel more protected? Are there particular privacy topics you'd like us to cover?

TAA Community Team follow-up: A privacy review does not need to take all afternoon. Start with your primary email account, since it may control password resets for many other services. Check recovery email addresses, trusted devices, active sessions, connected applications, and multifactor authentication. Then move to banking, social media, and shopping accounts. Pay particular attention to apps you no longer use but that still have permission to access your information. If you could recommend one privacy setting for people to review first, which would it be?

Connected applications are easy to overlook during a privacy review. An app that was authorized several years ago may still have access to certain account information even when it is no longer used. Another important check is the list of devices and sessions associated with a major account. Removing unfamiliar or unused access can help reduce unnecessary exposure. How often should people review these permissions: monthly, quarterly, or whenever they install a new application?