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Mohon H. Dohol
CAN Federation
(Member, Cyber
Security Committee)

2lst century has been tech of your accounts is like having one cause you any harm. But if a web
shabby. Digitization all over the key that unlocks every door in your site is storing personal information,
world has made human to move into life. lt would be extremely unwise especially credit card or financial
the different mediums like social for a person to just rely on one key information, then it needs to have its
media, websites, email to share to unlock the doors to their home, own unique password.
the information. Moving further their car; their office and their safety lf you have any of the following
it has become the part of the life. deposit box, because if that key were types of accounts, you should use
As Joseph Joubert says 'We must to get lost, it would simultaneously unique, strong passwords, for each:
respect the past, and mistrust the create multiple high-risk situations Your email account, Your college/
present, if we wish to provide for that need to be addressed quickly. u n iversity accou nts (pa rticu la rly,
the safety of the future.' the people The same principle applies your NetlD), Online bank account,
needs to be careful what they are for when people reuse the same Online credit card account and Your
doing. Simple awareness towards password for their email, their bank social media accounts. Any account
your usage in social media can save account, their credit cards, and social that stores personal data about you
you from much more hamper and media accounts. lf you use the same (home address, fi nancia I information,
damage in life. Following are the 5 login credentials across the lnternet, etc). Any account that someone
safety tips that you can save yourself then it won't take long for a savvy could post information in your name
from massive loss. hacker to identify multiple places that would be damaging to your
they can use your stolen password. reputation.
. Use a strong, unique It is crucial to use different
password passwords for different types of . Social Media - Be careful
Do you have the same accounts. This doesn't mean every what you post!
password for multiple accounts? lf single account you have online needs What clicks on your mind
yes, then it might give you a problem. its own password. You can reuse a when 'social media'words strike
Using the same password for all password on web sites that can't on you mind? Facebook, Twitter,

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