Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Keep your passwords in a protected place, and out of basic sight. Don't share them on the Internet, over email, or on the handset. The Internet Service Provider (ISP) should never ask for your password.In addition, hackers might try to figure out your passwords to gain access to your computer. To make it tougher for them:
- Use passwords to have at least eight characters and include numbers or symbols. The longer the password, the tougher it be to break. A 12-character password is stronger than one with eight lettering.
- Keep away from common words: various hackers use programs that can try every word in the dictionary.
- Don't use your private information, your login name, or adjacent keys on the keyboard as passwords.
- Modify your passwords regularly (at a minimum, every 90 days).
- Don't use the same password intended for each online account you access.
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