Account Recovery
Moving Beyond SMS MFA: A Household Migration Plan
A household MFA migration plan for moving from SMS codes to authenticator apps, passkeys, security keys, recovery codes, and carrier protections.
Email Is the Root Account: Lock It Down Before Anything Else
Protect the mailbox that receives high-impact account resets and map its actual recovery dependencies. Review hidden access and independent fallback methods without assuming every linked service uses the same recovery model.
Passkeys Still Need a Backup Plan
Passkeys reduce phishing risk, but phones, hardware keys, cloud sync, and account recovery still need documented fallback before critical accounts depend on them.
How Do You Recover From Losing TOTP, Passkeys, or Password Vault Access?
If account access is lost, preserve working sessions and use enrolled recovery methods from a trusted device. Follow the provider's official process without assuming recovery is guaranteed, then establish an independent fallback.