Putting Together a Powerful Password
B10 THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE CLASSIFIEDS TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012 CROSSWORD Putting together a powerful password Dear Readers: Computer by the rental-car company mail, newspapers, advertis- passwords are necessary was, “We can’t do that, be- ing fliers and packages. If and an important part of on- HINTS cause people take them.” you’re going to be gone for line security. What’s not a FROM At least they should pho- a long time, stop mail via good password? According HELOISE tocopy pages out of the www.usps.com under “Man- to the Federal Trade Com- handbook addressing the age Your Mail.” Call your mission, things that are easi- important issues (e.g., wind- newspaper to stop it as well. ly associated with you are binder with dividers in it. I shield wipers, lights, radio, ■ The lawn needs to be not good passwords: your label the dividers so I can portable media players, jack maintained. pets’ names, your birthday, keep my hints separate from placement for flat tires, haz- ■ Park a car in the drive- your mother’s maiden name articles. It really helps to ard buttons, etc.). — Linda in way so it looks like some- or any part of your phone keep my house and office Colorado Springs, Colo. one is home. number. Also, consecutive much cleaner. — Barbara in ■ Heloise Central called ■ Turn down the ringer numbers, simple words and Antelope, Calif. several rental-car agencies, on your phone. A phone is the word “password” are MISSING OWNERS MANUAL. and I’ll be darned, for the a clue no one is home.
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