tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post8319847085572953338..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Internet safety and passwordsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-73199424625149105002013-03-31T07:48:18.043+10:002013-03-31T07:48:18.043+10:00Another method I heard of recently is to choose th...Another method I heard of recently is to choose the line of a song or poem you love and then use the first letter, for example, of each word, e.g. all you need is love would be aynil. Regardless of what I choose I always add in numbers to break up the word, sometimes using CAPS so that instead of numbers the various symbols are used. We have to change two different passwords every three months in work and there are restrictions on using previous ones, or even ones similar to previous ones. It is a pain in the neck but a necessary evil, I suppose.Moonwaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018956740090192993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-8802371487009131782013-03-29T17:45:32.463+10:002013-03-29T17:45:32.463+10:00Very sound and helpful advice Rhonda. One can nev...Very sound and helpful advice Rhonda. One can never be too careful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673470550534877117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-31642979796328701952013-03-28T12:30:34.018+10:002013-03-28T12:30:34.018+10:00I have changed a couple of mine, they were well ov...I have changed a couple of mine, they were well overdue. Thanks...DbrhH.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13052036567121618203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-69300979978536831132013-03-28T05:08:13.168+10:002013-03-28T05:08:13.168+10:00Good advice Rhonda thank you :-)Good advice Rhonda thank you :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758926343154376267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50018539142049504022013-03-28T04:42:04.697+10:002013-03-28T04:42:04.697+10:00Debbie, I don't think that's safer. Word p...Debbie, I don't think that's safer. Word passwords are fairly easy for hackers to bypass and by stealing the computer, they have it and all your passwords.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34290480766183382292013-03-28T04:01:34.779+10:002013-03-28T04:01:34.779+10:00Great advice Rhonda! Another bit of adcive I'...Great advice Rhonda! Another bit of adcive I've heard is to avoid using the same password for every service. This is easier than it sounds: devise a good, strong base password (like rho2n83?da), and for each service, add the first letter of the service on to that password. For example, a Facebook password would be rho2n83?daf, Google accounts use rho2n83?dag, Twitter is rho2n83?dat, etc. Also, use a completely different password for online banking - do not make it anything like your other passwords!! I have not had any of my accounts hacked since I started using these two strategies :) And change your passwords often!<br /><br />Thanks again for an important post!<br />MandiLone Pine Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08906485631802477304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-52445870103194132002013-03-28T00:43:12.923+10:002013-03-28T00:43:12.923+10:00Thank You.
I needed the reminder.
I am glad you ar...Thank You.<br />I needed the reminder.<br />I am glad you are feeling better.<br />KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12027426814685426766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21331428911301375182013-03-27T20:49:03.967+10:002013-03-27T20:49:03.967+10:00Can I suggest a safer way of keeping track of your...Can I suggest a safer way of keeping track of your passwords. Keep them all in a password protected Word file. In the unlikely event that you get burgled a list of all your passwords by your computer could enable thieves to access all sorts of information.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300029654181323351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47362923385742593962013-03-27T18:31:42.186+10:002013-03-27T18:31:42.186+10:00Whilst it is a good idea to keep your passwords wr...Whilst it is a good idea to keep your passwords written down if you can't remember them, it shouldn't be left out for anyone to see, especially thief's who would take the book as well as the computer. We were told by the Police to keep the book in a safe place even though it would be a pain in the neck to retrieve it every time you need to use it.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-32677686010293726982013-03-27T08:42:23.456+10:002013-03-27T08:42:23.456+10:00I hear you Rhonda, totally! My email was hacked th...I hear you Rhonda, totally! My email was hacked this past week for the first time and I felt gutted. So embarrassed that emails were going out to people I care about containing offensive material. Passwords have since been changed and the other tip I received was to open up a separate window to type passwords into then copy and paste it into the browser log in. Avoids hackers spying on keyboard log in strokes apparently. The whole thing makes me unbelievably cross! xChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204291906401193716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-8669219490713512222013-03-27T08:40:12.712+10:002013-03-27T08:40:12.712+10:00Email is such a basic part of life now that we ten...Email is such a basic part of life now that we tend to take it for granted. But there are bad people out there who want to take advantage of us trusting people. Your advice about being safe with your email is very wise.<br /><br />Blogging also seems to have dangers lurking. I've just started blogging, myself, and have been amazed at the number of hits I get from places such as China, Russia, Ukraine. I don't believe they are reading my blog, but rather looking for weaknesses they can exploit. And that is sad.Just Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404359368224055713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-438509875423655162013-03-27T08:38:15.173+10:002013-03-27T08:38:15.173+10:00I too Rhonda have had my email contact list interc...I too Rhonda have had my email contact list intercepted on yahoo. I changed my password too a more complicated one, thanks for reminder. Passwords do my head in, email, work three systems (changed every month) centrelink, online banking, I try to keep them different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-6970132542951500772013-03-27T08:03:01.136+10:002013-03-27T08:03:01.136+10:00good tips, no one wants to be hacked!good tips, no one wants to be hacked!Kirsty @ Bowerbird Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511849105347338654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40531653280758722422013-03-27T07:46:34.695+10:002013-03-27T07:46:34.695+10:00Great advice Rhonda...I appreciate you sharing you...Great advice Rhonda...I appreciate you sharing your tips! Eagerly awaiting your newsletter...great idea xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586610467519318424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18294628992784557252013-03-27T07:30:58.744+10:002013-03-27T07:30:58.744+10:00We use Mailwasher.
It allows you to open dodgy loo...We use Mailwasher.<br />It allows you to open dodgy looking emails in a separate area so if it is <br />a baddie it can't infect you.<br />I think it's free.head in the sun https://www.blogger.com/profile/05289594775531378079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58815170249663727702013-03-27T07:24:36.645+10:002013-03-27T07:24:36.645+10:00Thank you for the tips Rhonda, I have also had my ...Thank you for the tips Rhonda, I have also had my email hacked about a year ago, I've since changed my entire email. I like your tip about keeping a record of usernames and passwords!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-1596384950986441422013-03-27T06:56:01.036+10:002013-03-27T06:56:01.036+10:00Thanks for this information, Rhonda. My Yahoo emai...Thanks for this information, Rhonda. My Yahoo email account was hacked a few weeks ago and lots of people in my address book received dodgy spam mail, and it looked like it had been sent by me. I changed my password, though I didn't think the old one was guessable!<br /><br />Anna<br />Sussex, UKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78062093137405895322013-03-27T06:25:08.837+10:002013-03-27T06:25:08.837+10:00So true - and they can get your email from pretty ...So true - and they can get your email from pretty much any place you've ever typed it in. I've had it happen from a major website forum. Better to be safe than sorry and don't let hackers spoil you accessing the internet, they are a fact of life but one you can fight the good fight with. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22723826151768065912013-03-27T06:21:56.570+10:002013-03-27T06:21:56.570+10:00Good Morning Rhonda. A timely reminder, thanks. I ...Good Morning Rhonda. A timely reminder, thanks. I have received a few of these emails from family and friends this year so far. The clue for me that all was not well was the time the emails were sent. They were sent at odd times, mainly early hours of the morning when I knew my friends would not likely be on their computers.I always run my eye over the time sent now, and I never open an email that I have any suspicions about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com