Monthly Archives: September 2012

Use different passwords for your computer and online services. And it is good to segment your online service passwords, or keep them altogether different.  I have seen a number of systems for doing this; some bad, some mediocre, and some extremely sophisticated.  My favorite involves a root password that varies depending on the year, and…

Use an account on your computer that doesn’t have administrative privileges to reduce the likelihood of installing malware; and to reduce the likelihood of making severe and catastrophic changes to your system.  Password protect the “administrator” account, and create a “limited” user account for daily use.   Most system administrators adhere to the principle of…