FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | FEBRUARY 2021 45
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Computer Group
Creating strong passwords is not at all difficult. It's the
'remembering them' part that causes most grief.
Strong passwords are an integral part of security; it's a sad fact
that many people are still using weak passwords, as well as using the
same password for multiple accounts. Whereas any given password
may be easy to remember, if there is a security vulnerability on one
account, everything could be compromised.
Because anyone who is able to retrieve or guess your password
can easily bypass security measures that most sites have in place, in
our January meeting we discussed a method for creating a password
system that is easy and simple, yet provides a different, secure
password for each of your accounts; we showed how to create a
password that takes a super-computer a thousand years to crack.
For your online accounts, passwords are the weakest point in
any level of security. If someone is able to access your credentials,
your content and your vital information are at risk. That person can
make any changes to your online accounts, make purchases, and/
or otherwise manipulate your data. Selecting a secure password is
crucial because, let's face it, our entire life is now spent in the digital
universe, i.e., social media, banking, email, shopping, and more.
Join our Zoom classes on the second Tuesday of the month at 10:30
am. For more information contact Larry Workman at workman.
larry@gmail.com. ~ Larry Workman
