I have relentlessly beat the drum for Google's 'two-step' authentication systems for Gmail and other services, which radically reduce the likelihood that your account can be hacked from afar.
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I'm constantly maxing out my Gmail account, and that is hard to do.
Turn on all security features like two-factor authentication. People who do that generally don't get hacked. Don't care? You will when you get hacked. Do the same for your email and other social services, too.
I suspect I am like most people on the Internet in that I sign up for all sorts of sites and frequently use the same passwords.
Weak passwords are a crook's best friend. Make yours long and complex, and change them often - not just on your bank account but on your email and social media, too.
When I get up, the first thing I do is open up Gmail and check my personal email.
Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don't let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months.
By now, you've heard endless warnings about the risk of short, trivial passwords. There's a good chance you ignore them.
There is no doubt that the Internet brims with spamming, scamming and identity fraud. Having someone wipe out your hard drive or bank account has never been easier, and the tools for committing electronic mischief on your enemies are cheap and widely accessible.
If we don't act now to safeguard our privacy, we could all become victims of identity theft.
Updating passwords and changing them all the time is something I'm involved in.
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