What's the Password? The Key to Keeping Bad Guys Out Laconia NH

You probably have information on your computer that you would rather not show to the rest of the world. Even if you are willing to share your data, you certainly don't want to lose it. The current situation between computer users and black-hat hackers has been described as a war. And the skirmishes just keep getting fiercer.

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What's the Password? The Key to Keeping Bad Guys Out

Posted by : Alan Thornton

You probably have information on your computer that you would rather not show to the rest of the world. Even if you are willing to share your data, you certainly don't want to lose it. The current situation between computer users and black-hat hackers has been described as a war. And the skirmishes just keep getting fiercer.

If you don't have a strong password and follow other normal security precautions like using a firewall and keeping your antivirus and Windows updates current, you might as well be inviting someone to take your computer from you.

Managers at computer giant Sun Microsystems used to say, "The network is the computer." These days, I am tempted to say that your data is your computer. After all, you can replace your desktop for around $600. Once you re-install a few programs, all that remains to bring you back to normal is to copy your data from a backup file.

Let's say that you are one of the many computer users who don't have their data backed up. If so, you need to be as pro-active as you can in what Harry Potter might call your defense against the dark computer arts. Here is some strong advice for that defense.

Use good passwords

You may have heard this before, but most people don't heed this advice. In order to ensure that your data is safe:

-- Change your password frequently.

-- If you think that someone may have used your password, change it immediately.

-- Do not write your password on a Post-It note a...

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