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2018’s Worst Passwords

January 18, 2019 | Security, LastPass, Passwords

Last year marked the fifth anniversary of the passwords “123456” and “password” being in the top 2 spots of most used/worst passwords, according to SplashData. Of this list, it is estimated that 1 in 10 people use these top 25 passwords. That’s… not good. Each year, SplashData pores over millions of passwords that belong to people who were breached.

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Don’t Be a Password Dinosaur

November 13, 2015 | Security, Computer Help, Computer Tips, Hackers, Identity Theft, Passwords, Spyware

I’m sure you’ve heard this a million times, but it’s so incredibly important that we’re saying it again. Get better passwords! The list of the 25 most popular passwords of 2014 is available and it’s a doozy.

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Protect Your Online Information

January 27, 2015 | Security, Computer Tips, Hackers, Identity Theft, Passwords, Protect Kids, Social Media

It’s important to know how to protect your online information. While millennials don’t seem to care much these days about their online privacy and information, as time goes on, they’ll rue the day they decided to post that college party selfie or tweet that asinine observation. But our online presence goes beyond posting photos and superfluous missives — it holds our identity. Continue reading “Protect Your Online Information”