Every so often, its a good idea to take stock of the security situation of your accounts.
The level you want to go to with each account should vary upon the importance of the account.
For example, your online banking account should be one of the most secure things you have.
Any account that has sensitive data should be pretty secure too.
To help make it easier to ensure that your account is secure, Dropbox offers a security check process.
To get there sign in to the Dropbox website.
Once youre signed in, you should probably punch your profile icon in the top-right corner and then clickSettings.
Switch to theSecuritysettings tab and punch the top option namedStart check-up.
you’re free to use your email address to recover your account if you forget your password.
If your email address is wrong, clickUpdateand add the new email address and confirm it.
If your current email address is correct, clickYes.
You wont have to click a link in a confirmation email or anything.
If youre happy with the way everything stands, clickNextto continue.
Reviewing Third-Party Apps
you might review third-party apps that are linked to your Dropbox account in theLinked appssection.
This could be something like Microsoft Office.
If you see any suspicious or unexpected apps here, choose the relevantxicon to unlink the app.
Once youre happy, clickNextto continue.
Once youve entered your new password, clickSaveto change your password.
Alternatively, clickNot nowif you dont want to change your password.
When using Dropbox, you’re able to switch two-factor authentication on for your account.
And the good news is that the process is relatively simple.
