BE SMART WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE (AND OTHER DEVICES) - Part 1

Passwords are your first line of defense.  To be strong, they should be long, complex, and use symbols, letters, and numbers.  Avoid these common passwords that can be easily hacked:

Combining your name and birth year (or your kids' or pets'), especially with an uppercase letter as the first character.  Hackers can crack these with minimal research.

Sequences of numbers such as 123456

password
qwerty
abc123
111111
iloveyou
adobe123
123123
admin
letmein
photoshop
monkey
shadow
sunshine
princess
trustno1
000000

Source: SplashData

Next month: More safety tips . . .



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REPETITIVE STRESS INJURY . . . OUCH!!! - Part 1

Texting thumb, Mousing elbow, Guitar Hero wrist -- these syndromes can cause debilitating problems.  Performing a repetitive movement like clicking a mouse may cause microscopic tears in tendons, muscles, and other soft tissues.  Without adequate time to rest and repair themselves, these tears can become inflamed, and the gradual accumulation of such microtraumas can lead to the ailment known as repetitive stress injury.  A single mouse-click isn't stressful, but clicking a mouse for hours -- particularly when you are sitting with poor posture -- can result in the pain, tingling, and numbness characteristic of a repetitive stress injury.
Source: Yoga Journal

Next month: Tips for preventing and relieving repetitive stress injury . . .


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