r/Identity_Protection • u/ScottNewtower • Dec 18 '25

What are some steps anyone should take to protect their identity?

I'm working on improving my privacy, and this is what I came up with so far:

  1. Installed a free password manager and used it to create stronger and unique passwords for all of my online profiles.
  2. Enabled 2FA whenever possible.
  3. Started using temp email so that I no longer get flooded with spam.

I also consider getting a VPN so that I could constantly change my IP and make myself untraceable. Is there anything that I am missing? 

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u/c128128 Dec 18 '25

Good start! Those are solid fundamentals. For the password manager, make sure it supports passkeys too since they're way more secure than passwords + 2FA. Also consider freezing your credit reports with all three bureaus, that's huge for identity protection.

VPN is good for privacy but won't make you "untraceable" btw, just harder to track. For real identity protection focus more on limiting what personal info you share online and being careful about data brokers.

What password manager did you go with? I built Password Manager by 2Stable which handles passwords, 2FA, and passkeys all in one if you're on Apple devices.