![]() With that in mind, if I have access to an office of 5 machines, and only four of them have passwords, I found my target. Even if your security system goes unmarked, your house has earned a second glance. In a community of signs, your house is the path of least resistance. If you live in a neighborhood where everyone has a sign saying “Protected by…” and you lack anything, it stands out. Think of it as a security system for your house. Creating even a basic password to act a deterrent is more effective than you’d think. □ Protection Goes Beyond YouĬrossroads IT, and every other competent IT entity everywhere will tell you that your computer houses way more personal information than you want released into the wild. Press Enter – you’re now lightyears more secure than you just were.Įasy enough? Yes… yes is your answer because yes is the only answer.Confirm the new, super-memorable password.Type your new, super-memorable password.Type your old password (leave blank if you don’t have one).The screen will turn blue and you’ll see a menu. Hold down the CTRL + ALT + DELETE keys on your keyboard (Delete might be “DEL”).If this is you, I’m taking the time to beg you… literally beg you to fix this. This happens when the computer has a user, but that user has declined to use any sort password. From time to time we see machines that turn on and drop us right at the desktop. First Thing’s FirstĪs a tech company, Crossroads IT sees plenty of computers. The makings of good habits when choosing machine passwords are approached differently than making online passwords. Passwords remain the most common defensive line of the technological world, and defensive lines aren’t always that great. The reality is there’s very little standing in the way of gaining access to your computer or your online accounts. In the world of IT security, passwords are the core of life. ![]() To read part one (Online Passwords), please follow this link. This is part two of two in a blog series regarding passwords.
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