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Password Safety

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15 December 2010, 2:23am

An article I wrote up on password safety, as a reaction to Gawker's server breach. I tried to make it informative and easy to read, though it may have come off as a bit boring. Considering many Avalantern users share the same password, it may be worth a read.

Unless you're part of Google's "Opt-out", you probably spend a bunch of time on the internet, and thus give your private information to a handful of websites. The battle of internet security is, for many, constantly finding the balance between convenience and security/privacy — you could have this website store your credit card information for your next visit, but do you want to risk that? Browsing the web safely can be both — but you need to know what you're up against, and how to protect yourself.