Reusing passwords puts privacy at risk
December 5th, 2006
Growing use of the web is stripping people of their personal privacy, warns a UN agency report.
The number of passwords and logins web users need makes it inevitable they will re-use phrases, warned the International Telecommunications Union.
Re-using these identifiers puts people at serious risk of falling victim to identity theft, said the ITU report.
Reusing passwords is bad, especially for logins that could cause you a financial loss should it be compromised.
I recommend using PasswordSafe - not only will this free utility keep your current passwords safe, it will also help you have quick access your passwords and also generate new, strong passwords.
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February 6th, 2007 at 19:04
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