Passwords are the first line of defense between you and some criminal’s probe of a program which is aimed at taking your personal info for a ride. We are all guilt of getting comfortable using a password for something. Some of us are even more comfortable using the same six-letter-no-numbers password for everything. We live in an age where spyware can hop into your machine undetected and transmit not only, your cookies, but sequences of keys typed- like say, a password.
Passwords are like underpants, they need to be changed often. They are also like bank accounts- the more numbers the better.
Your wireless network password, your OS log-in, email, paypal, online banking, etc. They all could bring you a world of hurt if left unchanged. You should never just use a dictionary word only. Don’t use identifiable info like names, IDs, birthdays or house numbers. Don’t share them with anyone. If you have to in a pinch, change them immediately. Even if you shared it with a family member, you should change it. These keys are not meant to be shared with others. It undermines the security of the computing network. Make a strong password, cycle it with other strong ones, and give it to no one.
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Banking Details · September 23, 2010 at 2:32 pm
The whole system must be password protected, and passwords should be stored encrypted.
financial aid for college · September 24, 2010 at 12:40 pm
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James Z Despain · December 29, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Thanks for the great post. Bookmarked
Admin comment by admin · February 11, 2011 at 8:21 am
Glad you think so. Thanks James.