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February 27, 2008 12:01 AM PST
Keep your data safe by following the Password Commandments
Posted by Dennis O'Reilly
Your first--and sometimes only--line of PC defense is your password.
Even the most carefully crafted password can be rendered useless if you don't keep it secret.
This is not such an easy thing to do, especially considering all the clever tricks data thieves have come up
with to grab it, with or without your knowledge. More dangerous is the lackadaisical approach many people
take to creating, using, and protecting their passwords.
Here are 10 ways to use passwords to best effect....MORE