COLUMBUS, Ga — Technology has made our lives more convenient. But as more of us use the Internet for everything from social media to banking, hackers are becoming more sophisticated. Today, it’s more important than ever to have complex passwords.
Recently, the NFL’s Twitter account issued a status that announced the death of its Commission Roger Goddell. That report was bogus, but the tasteless prank came about because someone put the NFL’s Twitter account’s password in an email. A hacker was able to snag it. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder, also recently had some of his social media accounts hacked. The reason is because he used the same passwords for multiple accounts. That made him more vulnerable to hackers.
So what can we do to keep our information safe on the Internet? It’s all about password complexity. Columbus computer expert Robert Koehler says password complexity is a must. He adds that frequently changing passwords is important. Every 90 days is a good rule. In addition, we should never use the same passwords for multiple accounts. For the full article click here
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