Passwords and Toothbrushes

Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don’t let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months.

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  • Tim Slavin

    Tim is an award-winning writer and technologist who enjoys teaching tech to non-technical people. He has many years experience with web sites and applications in business, technical, and creative roles. He and his wife have two kids, now teenagers, who are mad about video games.

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