Share your Passwords with your Virtual Assistant without Getting Hacked

Virtual assistants are helpful for any busy professional, but there are some things you should know before you share your passwords with them.

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October 03, 2022•3 min read

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Sharing passwords is the norm for most people.
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We share our passwords daily with friends, family members, and strangers. It’s easy to do and convenient, but it also opens up your accounts to hackers who want access to your private information.

Virtual assistants are helpful for any busy professional, but there are some things you should know before you share your passwords with them.

The Value of a Virtual Assistant- Virtual assistants is any business’s backbone. They are the ones who make sure that we have peace of mind and maximize our productivity.

We all know how important it is to delegate tasks to someone rather than do everything ourselves. Even though it may seem counterintuitive at first, delegating responsibilities can significantly impact our lives. It allows us to focus on what’s important and get more done in less time.

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Virtual assistants are here to help!
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Virtual assistants work remotely from home or another location. However, they still provide services similar to those of an office assistant, such as administrative work, data entry, customer support, travel planning, etc.

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How to Use LastPass- LastPass is a password manager that helps you generate and store passwords, create secure digital vaults to store personal information, and automatically log into websites.
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LastPass can be used on desktops, smartphones, or tablets. You can access your passwords via the web browser or dedicated apps for Windows Phone, Android, BlackBerry, and iOS devices.

LastPass has browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Opera that allow you to securely store all your login details in one place. The Chrome extension also allows you to automatically fill out forms with your account details when shopping online.

In your web browser toolbar, click the LastPass icon active LastPass icon and select Open My Vault.
Go to https://lastpass.com/?ac=1 and log in with your email address and master password.
Locate and hover over the relevant site or secure note, then click the Share icon.
Enter the email address of the LastPass user (recipient).
If desired, check the box to enable the Allow Recipient to View Password setting.
Click Share.

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TRUST is Everything- You want to trust your virtual assistant, but how can you?
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Many entrepreneurs are hesitant to hire virtual assistants. After all, how do you know that the person on the other end of the phone or email is who they say they are? How can you be sure that your data is safe?

If you have too many passwords to remember and want some help, ask a virtual assistant for help.

If you have too many passwords to remember and need some help, ask a virtual assistant for help.

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Virtual assistants can help you find the correct password and keep it in an encrypted file only they can access. This way, if your accounts are hacked, no one else can get into them.
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A virtual assistant can also remind you of your passwords and login credentials, so you don’t have to remember them all yourself.
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Here at MeetYourVa, we have seven years of experience in the industry of providing only highly experienced, carefully selected Virtual Assistants for all sorts of business practice needs. Contact us to know how we can best assist your company.

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Kerstie Kate Ramayla

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