1. Backup your emails with Thunderbird and put them on an external hard drive encrypted and/or encrypted on an online backup service, like Dropbox or ADrive. 2

1. Backup your emails with Thunderbird and put them on an external hard drive encrypted and/or encrypted on an online backup service, like Dropbox or ADrive. 2. Backup some of your other Google data with Takeout: https://www.google.com/takeout/ https://www.google.com/takeout/ Use 2-step authentication as well. 3. Passwords? Use Keepass/KeepassX or LastPass. Generate new random passwords using the generate password feature. You could technically reuse passwords for accounts that aren't sensitive, but with those password managers you don't really need to, especially since they both support search. Backup them up like you did with emails (external hard drive encrypted and/or encrypted on an online backup service, like Dropbox or ADrive.) 4. Master password? Try passphrases (http://xkcd.com/936/ http://xkcd.com/936/) or (for a slightly weaker option) use the initials of the words of part of a song, phrase, or something you can remember that isn't too common. It should be at least 10 characters long. Add memorable symbols or numbers for bonus credit. 5. On Windows? No Anti-virus software? GET SOME. 6. Don't enter your passwords on public computers. In fact, I wouldn't even access any private data on a public computer. 7. Don't tell your friends/family what your passwords are. Should be obvious, but not always so. 8. For Pete's sake, DON'T WRITE YOUR PASSWORDS DOWN ON POST-IT NOTES! and don't store them in unencrypted files. Really, this is a bad idea. Even if you follow all the above, you still need to use common sense online when it comes to security.