From Jim H

With today's technology, computers and smartphones, and shopping on the web, passwords and password security is very important. The Prescott Computer Society put on a video program of this topic, and I've included the following link, if you'd like to view it. It is an hour long, but darned good!

https://pcs4me.com/1988/videos/08-02-25-online-security-secrets.mp4

Here's some tips from the video regarding passwords: complex passwords are OK, but longer is stronger, and strength increases with length. Here's an example:

qwt$T* -- this a complex password, but kinda short. (don't share this around, as this might be the password to my bank account, where I stash my cash!...☺️...). The time a hacker's program takes to figure this out, let's call it "X". If you add just one digit, the time to open it becomes 2X. Add another digit and the time becomes 4X.

Add another digit and the time becomes 8X, and so on. So, the strength increases with length, or the longer, the stronger.

A password manager app today can generate long and strong passwords for you, store them, and even open a website and log you in with the password. So, be careful with your passwords...Jim