Use a Strong Password

The best way to protect your information is with a strong password. Never use words you can find in the dictionary, or the names of family, friends or pets. Don't use your username as a basis for a password or, for that matter, use the word "password" itself. The best passwords don't make any sense. Ideally, use a combination of at least eight uppercase and lowercase lettrs, numbers and symbols(*,#,!,+, etc). And, for heavens sake, don't write your password on a sticky note glued to your monitor. Make up or use something like a saying or a song line to help you remember it. For example, a line from a children's song "5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, 1 Fell Off and Broke his Head" would help you remember the password "5LMJotB1FO&BhH". Got the idea?

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