Make sure you only download programs from websites that are well-known or recommended and read all user agreements carefully. Free software programs that promise wonderful treats often contain viruses that infect your computer files or connect you to the Internet via premium rate telephone numbers.
There probably never was a time when the name of your much-loved pet was going to make a particularly clever password but, with so much more of our lives available to anyone who can crack a password, it’s now more important than ever to choose a good one. For a nice balance between easy to remember and secure, take a look at Password Bird (www.passwordbird.com). It uses a number of elements - a favourite name, word and date - to make a password that shouldn’t make sense to anyone but you.
