Treat your passwords and pass phrases with as much care as the information that they protect (bank or financial information should be more secure than signing up for a free PDF).

Don’t reveal your passwords to others. Try to keep your passwords hidden from family members (especially children) or friends who could easily pass them on to other individuals. In the real world, you still may need to share your password with others, such as your online banking account password that your spouse might need to access. Those are the exceptions and not the rule. (more…)