Chances
are, you're using the same password for multiple online accounts — or
maybe recycling two or three that are easy to remember. You're only human, and
even superhumans are known to commit grave password crimes.
Facebook
chief executive Mark Zuckeeberg was caught out not only using a very weak
password for social media logins, but using it across multiple accounts (though
not Facebook).
His
password — don't laugh, it's "dadada" — is believed to be
among millions that were leaked by hackers online following a massive breach of LinkedIn.
Zuckerberg
should have known better. And no doubt he did…
Why
is it that we continue to ignore best practice in the face of rising hack
attacks and online identity fraud?
At our upcoming meeting our Guest
Speaker, Cameron Grant, will help demystify computer viruses & internet
security. Life today has us using all manner of devices to stay connected,
since the internet is such a big & basic part of our lives. But we need to
exercise caution. Come along to our meeting and hear from Cameron on what to
do, and importantly, what not to do, in the quest to be safe online…..
