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Freelancers: A 5-Step Credential Handoff to Keep Secrets Out of Slack

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

A freelance developer outlines a five-step process for securely handing over client credentials at project delivery, including inventorying all logins, moving them to a shared password manager, rotating any exposed secrets, removing personal access, and providing a credential map. The method aims to prevent sensitive data from lingering in chat logs or emails.

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This practical checklist addresses a real security gap in freelance workflows, but its effectiveness depends on client willingness to adopt a password manager.
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