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Passwords to think about changing when separating

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IneedhandcreamandaNC · 29/04/2024 16:23

A family member has left their spouse who has always been a gaslighter but is now becoming very disruptive and harrassing. They had the share everything attitude so what account passwords might I have missed when I created a list of things to secure?

Bank
Emails
Social media
Phone provider
Gov and local council accounts
Spotify
Netflix
Youtube
Amazon
Ebay
Paypal
Any gaming stuff
Car insurance
Utilities
Don't think there's anything medical-related

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TheDandyLion · 29/04/2024 16:27

Credit score accounts
Google
Android/Apple

EllieQ · 29/04/2024 16:28

OneDrive
Google - not just gmail but maps, Google documents, Google Drive etc
Photo apps like Snapfish
School/ nursery apps if applicable.

Do they have their own computer with its own password, and could the spouse have been set up with admin rights on it?

IneedhandcreamandaNC · 29/04/2024 16:32

EllieQ · 29/04/2024 16:28

OneDrive
Google - not just gmail but maps, Google documents, Google Drive etc
Photo apps like Snapfish
School/ nursery apps if applicable.

Do they have their own computer with its own password, and could the spouse have been set up with admin rights on it?

Oh. Maybe. Could they access the computer remotely?

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horumforaforum · 29/04/2024 16:45

Pensions?

olivebranch31 · 29/04/2024 17:11

As well as changing passwords I'd suggest adding 2FA on any account that has it

EllieQ · 29/04/2024 18:11

IneedhandcreamandaNC · 29/04/2024 16:32

Oh. Maybe. Could they access the computer remotely?

Edited

Yes, they could access it remotely but (according to my DH who works in IT) it wouldn’t be automatic just because they have admin rights - there’s several steps to set up to be able to access it remotely.

Fridaysgirl17 · 29/04/2024 18:18

I changed everything down to my phone pin,my shopping apps etc, I actually had to go as far as getting a new bank card as he took my card whilst he was with the OW & took money from my account not a huge amount but I was at home with 2 young kids & no money, I cancelled it there & then so he couldn't use it again as i knew he'd try, my netflix password change really annoyed him,he told me o was evil for that I did wait until they were on the last episode of the last season of a show they watched but I wasn't paying for them & her kids to watch my netflix 😊

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