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How to Create a Strong Password

Posted on May 29th, by Cathy Olsen in Technology Explained, Tutorial. 3 comments

We’ve all had it happen to us before ..

My Gmail account got Hacked!!  Please don’t respond to the messages that were sent out!!

How did my gmail account get Hacked?

We all have our favorite e-mail accounts.  After a while you have signed up so many subscriptions, you have entered the e-mail address into so many sites that eventually an EVIL HACKER gets a hold of this ‘legitimate’ e-mail address.  Then, it is just a matter of time for that account to be hacked. Hackers have access to several password cracking tools.  All a hacker needs is Processing Power and Time to TAKE OVER.  Processing power is pretty cheap and a hacker may have plenty of TIME until you decide to change your password.  So you may think that your password is VERY clever.  However, that account in the wrong hands will eventually get cracked.  I … Read More »





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