The loss of personal information from a breach at an online service can by compounded when we use the same username and password combination for multiple online accounts.
Here are some safety tips:
• Do not use the same password for all your online accounts. Consider a password management program such as LastPass (free at
LastPass - Password Manager, Form Filler, Password Management) or 1Password (
https://agilebits.com/onepassword) to keep track of all the logins for your online accounts.
• Use passwords that are difficult to guess. A long string of random letters (upper and lower case), numbers and special characters is the least likely to be compromised. You can create this, and still remember it, by using the first/last letter of each word in a sentence and including some numbers and special characters.
• Change your passwords at least every six months.
• Beware of websites that ask you to type in your password to see if it has been stolen. These can be scams to steal your account information!