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Choose a good one, change it regularly and don’t share it!!

Here is a review of tactics to use when choosing a password:

• Don’t use passwords that are based on personal information that can be easily accessed or guessed
• Don’t use words that can be found in any dictionary of any language
• Develop a mnemonic for remembering complex passwords
• Use both lowercase and capital letters
• Use a combination of letters, numbers and special characters
• Use different passwords on different systems

Social networking sites have morphed into a mainstream medium for kids and adults. (See advice for adults in the forthcoming July OUCH!) These sites encourage and enable people to exchange information about themselves, share pictures and videos, and use blogs and messaging to communicate with friends and sometimes even the world-at-large. While parents may feel outpaced by their technologically savvy kids, there are security lessons that parents can teach their kids. Here are eight tips to make your kids safer social networkers. Continue reading →