Passwords
April 21, 2008 – 8:41 pmMy Uncle uses the same password for everything. This doesn’t sound like a good idea. Any thoughts on this subject?
Actually there have been some recent comments by researchers that many people are just like your Uncle in that they use the same password over and over again for a number of their online programs. As you might imagine if a hacker was ever able to get a hold of this password and then was able to track some organizations to which a person subscribed, they might find an easy time of trying to attack all the user’s accounts. Everyone knows how hard it is to maintain a variety of passwords but you should try to do the best you can in creating different passwords in order to minimize the potential for identity theft. You also hear the suggestion of changing passwords often. In fact some programs require you to change your password after a specified period of time. Some programs have set requirements about the structure of passwords such as including a minimum of certain special characters, letters and numbers. The other thing that is not a good idea is to carry around a printed copy of any logins, passwords or pin numbers in your purse or wallet. If you need any assistance with creating strong passwords give iNeedTech.com a call.