Security and Password Related Articles |
| Keeping
Passwords Secure |
As the web has evolved, so have the methods of collecting
personal information. A large number of websites require visitors
to register to gain access or participate. While the need
for registration is understandable, tracking user names and
passwords can be burdensome.
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| Password
Security |
A recent survey reported by the BBC suggests that more than
half of computer users never change their passwords, and many
use words that can be easily guessed.
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| How
to Frustrate Password Crackers |
Tips to frustrate hackers; here are some tips to ensure that
your account is not the weak account that the hackers of the
world compromise.
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| Why
Change is Good; At Least For Your Passwords |
If you're like most people, you use the same username and
password for all your website registrations and possibly even
for your email accounts. Most respectable websites have privacy
policies, as do most fraudulent ones. The validity of privacy
statements are only as honorable as the people behind the
websites.
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| Parental
Controls And Blocking Software Are Only As Good as Your Password |
Many parents use and indeed rely on the various technological
measures used by internet companies to prevent children's
access to adult materials. These include parental access controls,
blocking and filtering software, and activity logs. But some
parents can forget that since they have to use a password
in order to access, edit or set-up these features on their
internet service, that password is the only thing preventing
their children from getting the same access!
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| Surfing
Safely |
People are lazy by nature. This is true especially as far
as choosing passwords are concern. When we sign up for online
services such as e-mail, chat, etc. we for the purpose of
convenience opt to choose the easier to remember passwords.
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