April 22, 2007

Identity Protection Online - Seven Tips For Keeping Your Passwords Safe

The Internet, like everywhere else has its share of thieves of all types. The most frightening type of thief to be found online is the identity thief. An identity thief might steal every penny from your bank account, buy expensive items with your credit card and take out loans in your name. Innocent people have also found themsleves in jail through the activities of identity thieves. The following seven tips will help you to protect your password online.Password Protection Tips1. Do not use the same password for everything. There are many people who use one password for everything because they would have trouble remembering numerous passwords and can’t be bothered to write them all down. If you use the same password for everything and a thief gets hold of it, he has access to every online facility you use. If a thief finds out your personal information from a program, he will almost certainly try using that password and your email address at PayPal in the hope that you used the same password there.2. Do not use any words to be found in the dictionary as passwords. Passwords should be […]

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