IT Security Tip #16: Make THIS Password Different From Everything Else

You know you’re guilty of it: using the same password for everything. Believe me, I understand how annoying it is to try and remember all those passwords; and if you’re using the same password for sites that don’t share sensitive information, like a login to a news feed you like to read, then it’s generally okay. 

HOWEVER, the ONE password you want to keep unique is your e-mail password. If an e-commerce site you’ve registered at or bought from gets hacked – and you’ve used the SAME password you usually use for everything to register at the site – you can pretty much bet hackers are going to gain access to your inbox. They’ll have your e-mail and your password to the e-commerce site and will use that to hack in. From there, they’ll have fertile ground for getting all your data and other passwords.

Microsoft Tips for Office

Give Feedback with Surface Pen

Edit and mark up Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with your Surface Pen. Look for the Draw menu. It’s a fast (and dare we say fun) way to give feedback.

Shortcut of the Week

Add emoji from your keyboard

Express yourself however and wherever you want. Press Windows logo key ⊞ + period (.) to open an emoji panel. Use kaomojis to create faces with text, and symbols—like punctuation and currency—to make a statement.

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Sincerely,

James Pearson, President The Computer Center 39 S. Main St. – Upper Janesville, WI 53545 (608) 755-1524