change your password

Friday, 8 February 2008 9:05 pm by noel
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yahoo sign inthis topic has been taken up time and time again its still worth repeating.

change your passwords.

that string of letters and numbers that you call a password is what protects your online identity.

websites that asks you to register a user name and password usually recommend creating a password that’s at least eight (8) characters long using a combination of numbers and letters. this is still good advice but i’d recommend using a convoluted phrase — a passphrase, if you will — instead. better yet, think of several passphrases and rotate them every few months.

i am aware that this may cause some problems but those problems will seem miniscule when someone guesses your password and takes over your online life.

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