Digital hygiene rarely tops spring cleaning lists—but it should. Our tech editor shares how to declutter your phone, and why you need a password manager.
Guest: Wirecutter Senior Tech Editor, Caitlin McGarry
Products we recommend:
• The best Password Manager: 1Password (https://wrctr.co/4icEK5W)
• The best free Password Manager: Bitwarden (https://wrctr.co/3Dk2TZj)
• Two-Factor Authenticator Apps: Duo Mobile (https://wrctr.co/3DpU2p2) and Google Authenticator (https://wrctr.co/3XxSwI4)
• The best bluetooth tracker: Apple AirTag (https://wrctr.co/43rhBIw)
Additional Reading:
• How to Organize and Store Your Phone’s Camera Roll Photos (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/clean-organize-store-phone-photos/?utm_source=wirecutter_podcast&utm_medium=episode_number_31)
• The Best External Hard Drive (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-external-hard-drives/?utm_source=wirecutter_podcast&utm_medium=episode_number_31)
• You Don’t Need a New Phone. Here’s How to Make the One You Have Last Longer. (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/how-to-make-your-phone-last-longer/?utm_source=wirecutter_podcast&utm_medium=episode_number_31)
• How to Clean Your Phone (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/guides/how-to-clean-your-phone/?utm_source=wirecutter_podcast&utm_medium=episode_number_31)
• The 2 Best Password Managers (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-password-managers/?utm_source=wirecutter_podcast&utm_medium=episode_number_31)
• Step 1 to Simple Online Security: Always Use Strong Passwords (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/guides/online-security-use-strong-passwords/?utm_source=wirecutter_podcast&utm_medium=episode_number_31)
• The 2 Best Two-Factor Authentication Apps (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-two-factor-authentication-app/?utm_source=wirecutter_podcast&utm_medium=episode_number_31)
• The 2 Best Bluetooth Trackers (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-bluetooth-tracker/?utm_source=wirecutter_podcast&utm_medium=episode_number_31)
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