Wordfence has an excellent post on this subject. While their post is aimed at WordPress users, the ideas are good for any password.
My own comment is this: Use MFA – multi-factor authentication. This is accomplished in various ways, such as an app on your phone, a texted code, emailed code, and so forth. It takes a little bit of time, but you’ll regret not doing it if somebody hacks your password.
Back in my earlier days in electronics, as the glaciers receded, the NiCad battery was a new, great, and often expensive thing. We were taught to frequently let the battery drain and then recharge, as the cycle helped condition the battery. I get asked this question frequently regarding modern cell-phone batteries, and I admit my…
I got these in the mail today, the day after Christmas, but they’re good for continuing visits, and they’re good year-round. Five Powerful Security Tips for Keeping Data Secure this Christmas
Here’s an evaluation of Spybot Search and Destroy. I’ve also found the tool useful, but not as one’s sole protection.
As a Palm owner I was glad to read in gizmag that HP is buying Palm. I think there are some good things about the Palm, including the simple value of keeping the competition up. I’m still thinking of a Palm Pre as my next phone.
I’m writing this article so that I can refer callers to it. It’s going to be very, very basic. I’ve been getting calls from people who have been referred by my clients, generally with serious malware issues on their computers. When I look at the machine I invariably find that there is a fairly simple…
I’m always on the lookout for good Bible software that is either very low cost or free, so when I got an e-mail from Berean Bible Study Freeware, I put it on my list to review. Let me note first that I’m not comparing this to solutions like Logos Bible Software. It’s not intended to…
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