Technology Myths: Security

You've heard it. HTTPS, passwords, Wifi, what else? But some things passed out there aren't quite correct. Let's start with one issue.

Use different passwords for every service.

I think I would not like to memorize 20+ services for many services like Facebook, Twitter, Lumosity, Google, Myspace, Linkedin, Pinterest, Reddit, Github, StumbleUpon, Yahoo, Microsoft, Digg, Apple, My Opera, Parallels, vBulletin, Forumotion, Wikispaces, Wikipedia, Spotify, Paypal, etc.

HOW DO I MEMORIZE THEM???

I recommend you do reuse passwords. First choose a password to cover non-important things, like accounts on Parallels (unless you're a heavy web developer), vBulletin, Forumotion, Wikipedia, and whatever seems unimportant for you.

Next choose a password for moderately important services, like Myspace, Pinterest, Reddit, Github (unless you absolutely NEED TO GET THAT OPEN-SOURCE PROJECT or are working on a GIANT REPOSITORY), My Opera, Apple (unless you LOVE OBJECTIVE-C), Microsoft (unless you use Hotmail, Skydrive, Skype, and all that primarily), and StumbleUpon. It's all there.

Finally, choose separate passwords for more important accounts. Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Apple, Paypal, etc.

Now if you have trouble, use a password manager. Many browsers supply you with a password manager (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Opera, Safari), but I recommend a global password manager, that is, to cover your whole computer, like KeePass, 1Password, or Keeper. Even a basic Ruby/JavaScript/Python program should do with hashes/objects/dictionaries (if you're geeky in programming). So yeah.

Download Tor to browser anonymously.

I do not need more megabytes of my computer taken away! Most modern browsers (unless you're using some crappy Windows XP machine) support private browsing/incognito browsing. Opera, Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and IE all have it. Plus, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer have Do Not Track. For Opera and Safari (?) this is an extension.

Yay, let's download Do Not Track Plus! Or Ghostery! BOTH! =) And oh yeah, don't forget Adblock Plus.

Uh, really, you only need one of them, not all three. Lifehacker says something about all three, but remember Adblock Plus is really all you need plus private browsing.

Those are only 3 myths. There are a lot more you can find on Lifehacker.

HAHA! THAT WASN'T A MYTH! You fool. I can only find 3 myths at the time.