How to use Data Breach Monitoring

1. Using Data Breach Monitoring on the Start Page
2. Using Data Breach Monitoring on iOS

Using Data Breach Monitoring on the Start Page

To set up and use Data Breach Monitoring with RoboForm, follow the steps below:

1) Go to the RoboForm Start Page.

Click "RoboForm Tools" in the bottom left corner, and select "Security Center" from the menu.

 

2) In the Security Center, click the "Data Breach Monitoring" tab. Then, click the "Add Email" button.

 

3) Input the email you would like to begin monitoring and click the blue "Add Email" button.

 

4) You will receive a prompt asking you to allow a verification code to be sent to the email you would like to set up Data Breach Monitoring for. Click the blue "Send verification email" button on this message.

 

5) Input the code you received in the verification email.

 

6) RoboForm will begin monitoring for data breaches. From now on, if RoboForm detects breaches containing data connected to your email you will see them listed here.

 

7) If you see a data breach listed in the Data Breach Monitoring tab, click the email with the breach.

 

This will display a list of breaches containing a Breach Date, Breach Description, a list of the types of data compromised in the breach, and a recommended action for improving your security.

In the example below, RoboForm recommends that you change your password for the affected account using the RoboForm Password Generator.

Click here for our tutorial on using the RoboForm Password Generator.

 

After completing the recommended action, you can click the 3 dots in the upper right corner of a Critical Compromised Data item and select "Mark as resolved" to move it to Non-Critical Breach status.

 

NOTE: To remove an email from the Data Breach Monitoring tab, hover your mouse over the email and click the 3 dots on the right. Then, select "Remove" from the menu.

 

Using Data Breach Monitoring on iOS

To set up and use Data Breach Monitoring on RoboForm for iOS, follow the steps below:

1) Open the RoboForm app and tap the 3 dots [...] in the upper right corner. Then, select "Data Breach Monitoring" from the menu.

 

2) Tap the "Add Email" button.

 

3) Input the email you would like to begin monitoring and tap the blue "Add Email" button.

 

4) A verification code will be sent to the email you are attempting to add. Input the verification code on the "Verify Email" prompt. Then, tap the blue "OK" button on this message.

 

5) RoboForm will begin monitoring for data breaches. From now on, if RoboForm detects breaches containing data connected to your email you will see them listed here.

 

6) If you see a data breach listed in the Data Breach Monitoring tab, tap the email with the breach.

 

7) This will display a list of breaches. Tap the breach you would like to view.

 

Each listed breach contains a Breach Date, Breach Description, a list of the types of data compromised in the breach, and a recommended action for improving your security.

In the example below, RoboForm recommends that you change your password for the affected account using the RoboForm Password Generator.

Tap here for our tutorial on using the RoboForm Password Generator.

 

After completing the recommended action, you can tap the "Mark as resolved" button to move it to Non-Critical Breach status.

 

NOTE: To remove an email from Data Breach Monitoring, select the email you would like to remove. Then, tap the "Remove" button at the bottom of the list of breaches.