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If you’re one of the unfortunate souls who has had an online account hacked, you know that the fallout from such an event can range from the merely uncomfortable to all-out disastrous.  Hackers can gain entry into online accounts in any number of ways, but by far the most common is the password hack.  Password hacks most often are the result of a weak password being used, and a weak password is both the easiest thing to create and the easiest thing to hack. What Makes a Weak Password? Human … Read More »

A secure password is the equivalent of a good deadbolt on your door – it keeps the bad guys from getting in and stealing your stuff.  Most people wouldn’t think of leaving for the day without locking the house, and yet many people don’t give a lot of thought to creating a strong password.  The news is rife with tales of hacked websites and compromised information, and still, many people use “password” as their password.  (If you’re one of those people, keep reading.  This is information you need.) Don’t think … Read More »