Balancing Act

Is your computer password weak? PCMag.com gave a list of the 10 most common passwords that people use to protect their information online. After taking a look at the list it is easy to understand how simple it is for the bad guys to get into your online accounts.

As for you, my intelligent reader, please tell me that you are protecting your information with passwords that are more difficult to guess then the word “password.”

Some basic tips when selecting a password are:

1. Choose a password that only you would know.
2. Do not share your password with anyone else.
3. Where applicable, passwords should include a combination of letters, numbers and symbols. An example would be %43strdg.
4. Make a policy of changing your password periodically.
5. Do not write your password down, or if you must, keep it in a safe place away from your computer.

We don’t want you to be a victim, so follow the link to http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2113976,00.asp to see the other 9 passwords not to use.

It’s a crazy world out there in cyberland. Be safe!