Since spiders and lasers can't guard the info on the inside of your computer, you need to set strong passwords. Lifehacker has some great how-to advice for setting good passwords.
Before you roll your eyes, take a minute to consider what it would it cost you to re-build your life if your identity was stolen. They give as an example, what if your retirement fund password is breached, could that give scammers a way into your Amazon account or your bank account? Or, to bring it home a bit more, if your relationship went sour, what kind of havoc could a spurred former-SO wreak on your accounts?
It's worth taking a few minutes to prevent the pain by reading the advice so that you can upgrade your passwords.
I write down my passwords and tape them to the monitor. Not.
The real danger is how good is the security of the database itself.
A lot of the problem these days is mass thefts by organized crime hacking into central databases.
Like the TJ MAxx scandal that netted the crooks millions and millions of IDs in one attack.
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I thought it was a little ironic that charites are benefitting from ID theft.
Seems the crooks make small donations to charity now to test the validity of credit cards.
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Ahem. Either you're kinky (yeah, baby!), or you meant spurned.
That gave me a great at-work laugh though!
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