August 7, 2012 at 7:59 am (Writing)
I have an incredibly busy day today, so instead of a blog post I’m going to post a link to an amazing story about how in the space of less than one hour, a man’s entire digital life was erased via hackers looking for a bit of fun.
Click HERE to read Mat Honan’s story.
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Diane Tibert said,
August 7, 2012 at 8:47 am
That’s a hard read, Christi. As I read, I kept thinking, “Good, I don’t do that. Good, I don’t have that account.” Although I have several ‘accounts’ on the Internet, none are connected. When email confirmations come in my email, I write them in my ‘password paper book” and delete them from the computer.
And although his wasn’t hacked using a password, I now use different passwords for every site, and they’re not simple (happyday), they’re complex (Sh3kk_239Hg_a). This doesn’t guarantee I won’t be hacked, but it makes it more difficult.
It’s a scary world out there, and the sad part is, many hackers do this just for fun…fun!
christicorbett said,
August 7, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Diane,
I hadn’t even heard about having connected accounts before I read this article. There are some really important points to learn from this, and I hope everyone takes away some good tips on protecting themselves.
Thanks for visiting,
Christi