We are so addicted to technology especially computers and mobile phones that most of us cherish and spend more time with their mobile phone and laptop than with their family members or friends.
As I was returning home from a business meeting yesterday, I noticed that I forgot my mobile phone and have to drive hours back to search for it. As I reached the location, (sweating and panting like a paranoid bear) , I ran to the office in search of it. Luckily I found it and was relieved as if I found a lost child-we can call this Nomophobia—Fear of Being without a Mobile Phone however this is more than Nomophobia because for most of us some extreme factors are at stake:
- Connections: fear of losing all your contacts: business, causal and personal friends. Almost all of our contacts are stored in our phone which can be dangerous. Therefore, we should consider the old fashioned way ie using paper diary as a backup in order to be on the safe side.
- Financial: we use our mobile phone to access our online bank details – which means that we cannot do any transactions online if we lose it. The solution, however, is to report the loss to our banks in order for them to secure and update the information before getting a new device and updating your informations.
- Login access: In order to be on the safe side and not lose your money, it is advised to activate 2FA on your Poloniex, bittrex , coinbase (etc) however this can lead to distress if you lose your phone. In fact, 2FA (google authenticator) and login keys are mostly stored on our devise which can be extremely stressful if we lose the device. Most worryingly is losing your steem or bitcoin wallet login details due to loss or crash of your laptop (this cannot be recovered and will lead to loss of your whole money). Therefore, it is recommended to back up your login details in a safe offline place ( however there are some weird cases example, I lost my access to my open ledger account because my normal login password was no longer recognized-even though I never changed it and their staffs were unhelpful).
Furthermore, always store the secure key to your 2FA In order to be on the safe side because you can always lose your phone.
Summary of my points:
• know how to properly restore your back up on a new device.
• To be on the safe side, always use two-factor authentication, even if they are confusing to you
• Always secure the secret key for your 2FA in order to reconfigure it back without much stress.
• Your technological devices have become part of you, learn how to use it without compromising other important things like family, free time and friend.
• Losing your login keys to your steem or bitcoin wallet account can lead to financial ruin if all your savings are there-therefore get an offline wallet and or device to safely store your login keys).
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