Truly no one is immune. Anyone who has ever had a snoopy significant other knows the importance of password safety. This past week, US President, Barack Obama, had his Twitter account hacked by someone making a guess. I hate choosing passwords as much as the next guy, but what this goes to show is that taking the time to remember “Rambo2012streetfighter” is better in the long run than “123456.”
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But it is not just about the password, it also about the security questions. What the Obama hacking has shown is that a good password is not enough. One also needs to have a good answer to ‘forgot your password?’ Would be account snatchers can easily bypass your nifty unbreakable code if you put your towns biggest sports team as your favourite ‘sports team.’ For example, a 2009 study showed that nearly 30% of lost password questions could be guessed by loved ones. While that number goes down the less familiar an associate is, the recent high profile hacking shows that even a stranger can guess – the odds are better than winning the lottery.
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