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It can happen fast. You can lose your email address even if you have had it for years, simply by forgetting the password and not having a backup email for recovery. I encounter this all the time. Especially with those who have had the same account for years and possibly the same password. Email providers are requiring more security from their customers and that means changing a password frequently. Forgetting a password is easy. So is making sure you have a way to get it reset if you forget it. You can use a friend’s email, a spouse or other trusted person to be yourRead More →

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The bulk of my computer support is in two areas; Malware infection support and ‘forgot my password’. If you ask which costs more for the customer due to the amount of time it takes to fix, I would say it is the later. When a customer says in the opening words of our conversation, I don’t know what my password is, I know it will take time to resolve. Most people forget passwords for two reasons. Not used in a long while Recently changed Recently changed Passwords are a more common problem. As the Internet gets more sophisticated, websites are asking users to change theRead More →

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Sometimes you might want the screensaver not to come on and you don’t want to manage it by nudging it every few moments. Did you know the placing the mouse on top of a watch with a second hand does that nudging for you? The optical mouse detects the movement and the screensaver does not get activated. Optical mice are watching the movement below them!

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In the months to come, our emotions are peaking with the thoughts of getting back to normal. During this time are you buying emotionally? Are you eager to purchase because of the joy you feel that you could be socializing again and feeling normal. It is important that you know the scammers are taking advantage of the emotions of the people now more than ever. Humans are emotional buyers, purchasing in times of great stress. Even though we are seeking normal lives and able to socialize more, we also may be jumping on an fake opportunity in the moment. Fake websites posting ads for thingsRead More →

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Create a strong password to replace your current ones Use unique words – Don’t use obvious words like “mypassword”. Have lots of characters – Longer passwords are more secure. Nothing personal – Don’t use your name, your online ID, street address, etc. No repeated characters – 11111, aaaaa, ccccc, C1111. Your email password should be the most complex and different – see ideas for complex passwords below Phrases are good – Non-sense phrases are even better. See below for examples Example of a complex password These passwords separated by | are examples of complex passwords. symbols add complexity. Some common symbol swaps that replace letters are used frequently and shouldRead More →

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Passwords and their management can take a great deal of time. Creating and saving Changing and updating some list Finding one for a place that is rarely visited Making sure it is secure enough Understanding the hierarchy of secure passwords Wouldn’t it be better to have that time back? Would it be safe to say your time is worth more than the cost of a Password Manager? I was using a free program for the safekeeping of my passwords and I failed to realize that for a few dollars a year, I could save the time it took to use this free program. AND lately…myRead More →