[Ham-Computers] passwords

[Robert Downs via Ham-Computers]

Gene,

The problem is that by and large, sites that don't store critical info are 
likely to be easier to hack.  And people who use non-critical sites are 
likely to use some critical ones.  If someone hacks a site and gets into the 
pass words, they most likely get user ID, email address and name associated 
with the PW.  They can then plug that into their attack software and start 
pinging financial sites around the country.  Or they may also get your address 
and concentrate on critical sites in your city.  

Anyway, It's probably relatively safe to have a common PW that you only use 
for sites that you only visit once or twice and that require you to set up 
an "account" just to do whatever you need to do that caused you to go there. 
 Something like 123459876.  But just about any site that you visit 
regularly, regardless of whether or not it is critical (financial, etc.) should have 
a unique PW.  That way, when (not if) something critical gets hacked (like 
eBay just did), you only have one to worry about.  I have over a hundred of 
them.

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480

In a message dated 06/09/2014 14:51:31 PM Central Daylight Time, 
erastber at tampabay.rr.com writes: 
> I visit a lot of sites that want a password and the biggest problem is 
> keeping track of them.
> 
> It would be much easier to use the same PW for every site but I am told 
> that is a big NO-NO;  but really,  what’s the big deal?  As long as the web 
> site does not store any crucial info what diff would it make?
> 
> It would  e interesting to see what you guys have to say. . . . 
> 
> Tks
> 
> Gene,  WØQFC