Thursday, December 31, 2009

How To Prevent Your Password From Being Stolen

When it comes to preventing your password from being stolen, there are a few simple steps you can take to make sure that you do not get hacked. The first thing you can do to make sure that people cannot guess your password is to make it complex. Using a password that has from 6 to 8 characters, mixed cases (both upper and lower case letters), and at least 1 number is necessary. If you use a simple password, or one that is closely related to you (your name, your birthday) someone might be able to guess it and get into your account.

Another thing to remember when it comes to having a secure password is - change the password often, and try to use different passwords on each website that you use. This way, if the hacker finds your password on one site, he will not be able to take over your account on all the other sites. In the case that a hacker does take over your account at any website, I would recommend contacting the support team on the website, and changing your password immediately. If the hacker has already changed your password so you cannot access your account, you will probably have to contact the support staff to get your password reset.

Something else you should do when you know that your account is hacked is change your password at the other websites where you use the same one. This way, if the hacker decides to check if your account exists on another website, you will not risk being hacked. Hopefully, you will be able to recover your account quickly and move on with your life.

Be careful, and keep a safe password!

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Welcome to My Blog

Hello Reader,

My name is Brett Porcelli and I am a 14 year old kid who enjoys skateboarding, sports, and music - things that most kids do. But, the thing that is different about me is I also make money on the internet by doing freelance web development jobs, publishing eBooks, and flipping websites. Besides that, I am relatively normal. I live in the great state of New York, and I love it. In this new blog, I will be posting mainly internet-related articles written by myself every once in a while. Welcome, and I hope you enjoy my posts to come in the future!

-Brett Porcelli