- Scams and misinformation surge in every crisis. Family password/code word against voice-clone "mum I need money" calls. Verify alarming news via the crank radio/official channels before acting — panics are started by rumours.
- Password manager + 2FA now; offline backups of photos/documents (two USB sticks, one in the Faraday tin, one off-site at the out-of-area contact's house).
- Phone habits: downloaded offline maps, battery saver drill (airplane mode + screen low = days of standby), printed contact list because nobody knows numbers anymore.
Digital and information self-defence
A family code word defeats voice-clone scam calls. Verify alarming news before acting on it.