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Why have different passwords for different sites?

Posted on April 25, 2019July 29, 2020 by Walter Wimberly

Imagine you log into your Facebook or Instagram account and find that it’s been hacked. Someone learned of your password, and now they have access. Luckily, aside from a few embarrassing posts, there’s not much wrong there. You delete the posts, make a few mea culpas, and people forget about it after a few weeks. […]

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How to tell if your password was hacked?

Posted on January 26, 2019January 25, 2019 by Walter Wimberly

Hackers, scammers, and others are constantly looking for your email and/or password hoping to use it for their own nefarious schemes. While there are groups who will actively try to hack your account, there are others who are just as happy to buy or trade for your account details on various forums. Luckily there are […]

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How often should you change your password?

Posted on January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 by Walter Wimberly

Depending upon who you talk to, you should change your password every 30, 60, or even 90 days. This has actually caused some issues. While having a series of changing password makes it less likely that your password would be hacked, and if it was, then, the hacker would only have limited access before you […]

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Beginners Guide to Creating a Password

Posted on January 24, 2019January 23, 2019 by Walter Wimberly

Some might wonder why bother creating a beginners guide to creating a password, until you find out that so many people still use “password” as their password, it’s down right embarrassing for the whole human race. With that in mind, how can you create a good password? Password Length The longer the password, the better. […]

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