Clearing out folders, changing passwords, and sorting photos was a monthly event for me that took hours, sometimes days. Files and photos, I feel, no longer require monthly sorting. Maintaining good password health, however, is always a priority.
In the early days of Ebay when, I believe, a lot of people were getting online, a unique password for each website one registered with was popular with some people. (Moi) A one password for all probably isn't a good security system. Writing down passwords in a tabbed address book is an easy way to keep track of that important information.
Some tips I use for passwords:
- Use unique passwords for everything
- Always write passwords in a notebook
- Add date of creation and changes
- Never save passwords online
- Minimum 12 various characters long
- Never use personal information, name, dates, etc.
- Refresh by logging in monthly
- Note the website for each password
- Keep old password books for a few years
Tips for email addresses:
- Write down email address in the password notebook
- Categorize email addresses for family, websites, friends, etc.
