² Know your passwords. Your life will be less frustrating, especially if you need to get a new computer.
² Keep your passwords in one place – a small notebook or address book works well. One account per page: record the name of the website or app, the user id, password used for access, and date the entry.
² If you turn on Google Sync, you can save website passwords in your Google account.
² Write down and know the password / PIN you use to sign on to your computer (our memories aren’t what they used to be).
² Make unique passwords for each account. That way hacked credentials from one account cannot be used by scammers to get into your other accounts.
² Use strong passwords – 8 characters, with CAPS, lower case letters, numbers and special characters.
² Write down and know the name and password for your Wi-Fi (your visitors will thank you).
I am committed to protect your computers at an affordable price. Call 239-567-0104 to learn about our new monthly training program “Learn Computers 101.” Thank you for trusting me to keep your computers healthy. Contact us at 239-567-0104 when it is time to renew your protection software, or if you need computer and internet help. Be well.
By Linda Lindquist, November 7, 2022
