Hello everyone! So I thought I should start a new
series of quick computer tips everyone should consider. These tips will be
helpful as you do daily tasks on the computer, tablet, or mobile phone. Let’s
get started with our first tip!
TIP #1: Do not save your password on your computer.
I was helping my dad setup mobile banking on his phone and
at some point he was required to log into his email in order to verify his
identity. Because he was not on his home computer he could not remember what
his password was. Then I thought about how many times I warn users not to save
their password so that they will have it remembered. I have told this only on a
case by case basis but everyone should know before it is too late. It is common
that we want a more convenient way to log into our favorite services. Our
computers give us that ability with “remember my password” option when logging
into something like your email.
Here are 3 reasons not to save your password on your device:
1.
The more you type your password the more you remember it.
2.
It’s less
likely someone will compromise your
account. Every time you save a password it is stored on your computer.
Hackers can take advantage of this by looking through those logs if they compromise
your computer. It’s possible that when they get in you can be on the computer
and never know there were another set of eyes on your computer screen. If it’s
not stored in the logs they’ll have to do more digging and that’s more reason
for them to leave you alone and move on to the next victim.
3.
Your information won’t be shared on the
internet. Depending on the service agreement setup by your application it could
save your password on a cloud and your information will be shared with the
world wide web.
All in all, remember your password! The more you type it,
the more you’ll remember it.
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