Mat Honan got jacked. Kiddies wrecked his online presence for the lulz, exposing some severe security deficiencies in Amazon and Apple security procedures. It’s a bit of a cause célèbre, invoking a lot of suggestions on how to safeguard one’s self.
Like Tim Bray, I heart 1Password but need to do more, especially since I’m a heavy Amazon user. Following Matt Cutts’ advice, I’ll be turning on 2 Factor Authentication. Wired also has a number of solid suggestions, along with lots of other info kicking across the Web. Do yourself a favor and partake of the wisdom.
And I always thought that remote wipe capability was a bit of a hinky idea.