Be Safe, Boys and Girls

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Put computer security high on your new year’s resolutions list. As Rob LeFebvre observes on Cult of Mac, “…With all the recent hacks into private as well as corporate data — like the credit card grab from Home Depot and the hack into Sony’s files, there’s no better time to learn some of the things we all can do to protect ourselves.…”

Rob’s tips:

  1. Don’t reuse user names or email addresses
  2. Use secure payment systems (not credit cards)
  3. Only shop secure websites
  4. Stop using simple passwords

For the complete details, PYBT: Your biggest online security mistakes (and how to avoid them).

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