My colleagues at Geek for Hire, Inc. recently sent out an update to remind us all about the importance of changing our passwords on a regular basis. In referencing a recent question posed in The New York Times entitled “Password Unprotected“, Geek for Hire reminds us all to change our passwords regularly and make sure to change them to something that is not easy to guess.

For some of you, this might seem pretty obvious, but I’m guessing that many of you reading this a) use the same password on multiple accounts including credit cards, bank accounts and social networks; b) don’t think to change your password regularly because it seems like a pain to change and remember a new one; c) don’t think that anyone knows you well enough to guess your passwords or that the people you might have shared passwords with would never use that information to betray you or cause harm.

The reality is most people choose passwords that are easy to guess. Fortunately, many systems, e.g. Google, now help you to know if your password is weak or strong. That being said, do yourself a big favor and change your passwords today. And, if you work with clients who’s accounts you have access to, ask them to do the same.

It might seem like a hassle, but it will save you a lot of pain and frustration in the long run. I’d rather have to remember a new password than rebuild my savings accounts or help a client rebuild their entire website or e-commerce system.

Have a great day!

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