Monday, October 27, 2008

Power of the Password

It's amazing to me how free (or unconcerned) people are with passwords. Passwords protect your information, your company, your money, your identity.

It's a simple concept that was brought home for me over the weekend. My 6 year old had a friend over and they were playing on Webkinz world (a great kid-friendly website that is password protected). My son was logging in and forgot his password. So without thinking I blurted it out. Both my son and his friend were shocked. My son freaked and his friend was dumbfounded that I would speak out loud a password.

I said I was sorry and helped my son change his password.

If two six year old kids get it -- we should too.

Protect your password.

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