| I am ashamed to admit it but I use the
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| | your online accounts (try using the shift
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| same password for many of my online
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| | key to insert symbols)
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| accounts. Using the same password for
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| | 5. Keep a note of your usernames and
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| access to online accounts is a hacker's
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| | passwords. A diary or notebook is a handy
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| dream. A hacker only needs to get into
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| | place to write down your online accounts
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| one of my accounts, find the password and
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| | access details. Programs like excel can
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| hack all my other online accounts. But,
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| | be useful for you to keep track of your
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| how do you have a different password for
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| | passwords. Backing up your data is also a
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| each account? I use the internet
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| | good idea, as this means if you store
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| regularly and have plenty of online
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| | your information on your computer, you
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| accounts, which only makes me more
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| | can make a copy of the details in case of
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| vulnerable than someone with one or two.
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| | system failure.
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| Here, I outline some easy steps to avoid
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| | 6. Keep your password to yourself; the
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| being hacked.
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| | fewer people who know your password, the
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| 1. Passwords can contain characters,
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| | better.
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| numbers and symbols. Longer passwords are
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| | Every day more people are using the
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| safer. Each character or number is a
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| | internet at home. The convenience of
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| barrier against being hacked. So the
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| | being able to pay accounts and bills
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| longer your password is, the better.
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| | through online banking is attractive. No
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| 2. Your password should not contain
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| | more waiting in cues at the post office
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| obvious dates, names and numbers. Being
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| | to pay monthly bills and waiting in lines
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| random is the safest option. Don't use
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| | at bank branches to manage bank accounts.
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| family names, pet's names, birth dates,
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| | The internet is a doorway for dubious and
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| ID numbers or other obvious words.
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| | crooked behavior. Be on the lookout for
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| 3. Change your password regularly. The
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| | internet-based scams. Do not enter your
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| more regularly you change your passwords,
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| | username and password on a page that
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| the easier it will be for you to get into
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| | looks dodgy. Always open a new browser
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| this beneficial habit. Try to change your
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| | when dealing with your bank online.
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| passwords on a monthly basis.
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| | Being alert and internet-safety aware
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| 4. To make it even harder for hackers,
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| | will help you keep your online account
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| use different usernames for each online
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| | dealings secure. Username and password
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| account. Blocking entry for hackers will
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| | information is much like your credit card
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| require a certain amount of creativity on
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| | or bank card secret pin: safeguard that
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| your part. Having an unusual username and
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| | information and protect your private
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| password will keep the hackers out of
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| | online accounts.
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