If you’re using “123456” or “password” for your password, Gizmodo has some news for you: you need to change your password! Their recent post pulled the 25 most popular passwords of 2015 and it contains some great examples of what NOT to use as your password. Interestingly, there are some changes on the list from last year that point to changes in popular culture. “starwars” and “princess” have joined the ranks but even though they might be clever, they really shouldn’t be used as passwords.
If you are like me, you carry around a bit of ongoing guilt about getting more educated about your online privacy settings and then possibly making some needed changes. January is a great time to think about getting organized and such, so a recent blog post by Ellyssa Kroski (iLibrarian, Jan. 29) caught my eye. Not only was her email hijacked, but her Walmart account was also hacked using her stored credit card information. The great news is that Ellyssa did her research about privacy tips and shares here what she found helpful in making some needed changes. Read her hints and tips at http://tinyurl.com/9wwyukf
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If you’re using “123456” or “password” for your password, Gizmodo has some news for you: you need to change your password! Their recent post pulled the 25 most popular passwords of 2015 and it contains some great examples of what NOT to use as your password. Interestingly, there are some changes on the list from last year that point to changes in popular culture. “starwars” and “princess” have joined the ranks but even though they might be clever, they really shouldn’t be used as passwords.