Choosing the Best Password for Your Computer

Countless people use their computers every single day to send emails, pay bills, play games, watch movies, share pictures, and much more. This means that most homes have huge amounts of sensitive data on their computer, and this could become an overwhelming hassle if the computer is stolen or an individual somehow breaks into the computer. The first line of defense to protect this information is with a great password to log onto the computer itself.

Modern studies show that a very high percentage of individuals continue to use generic passwords that can be broken in just a few tries. Some of the most commonly-used passwords include 12345, password, and qwerty. If this is the case, it is important to change your password to protect your files and other sensitive data. All passwords should contain both numbers and letters and should not have a direct relation to the individual's personal life. Many computers and password protected files offer hints if passwords are forgotten.

Those that would like to further protect their files can do so by compressing their most important documents in a ZIP or RAR file. These formats are extremely popular and there are a number of free programs that can be downloaded to compress all videos, written documents, music, photos, and even other programs. These ZIP and RAR files can then be burned onto archival DVDs or other blank media CD R options.

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