Protect Your Password
48% of people use very few passwords for multiple online accounts. 33% use more passwords, but still some of these passwords are repeated. 19% of the population use a unique password for each account. What category do you fall into?
Make a list of your online accounts and the password you use for each. Don’t forget to include professional memberships, which you will probably be renewing at this time of year. Likewise, include any vendors that you may have used to buy holiday gifts and social networking groups. The more complete your list is the more you can protect yourself.
Write down the passwords
you currently use. Note where your passwords are repeatedly used for multiple accounts. Ideally, you should have a different password for each account. Remember your password guards your finances, identity and possibly your credit rating.
Create a list of new passwords. Passwords should be between eight to fifteen characters. The characters can be letters, numbers or symbols like a question mark. Evaluate the new passwords. The less they have to do with your personal life, such as birthdates, the stronger the passwords.