Online Passwords

Imagine having a notebook with all your passwords in it - email, banking, social in the hands of a stranger.  Literally all the keys to you online life- in the hands of a could be criminal. Happened to a friend of mine recently-went to a meeting in a hotel ballroom and left that notebook at that meeting.  She drove back at midnight and though the room had not been cleaned- her notebook was missing.  She dug through the trash, the dumpster and had a restless night and extremely stressful next day because someone had the key to her life.

We all need to have some sort of identity theft protection- but that can only go so far. If someone has your passwords-  No ID- Theft company can help with that.

Here's an easy trick for passwords, write them down on a piece of paper and then take a picture of that paper.  You don't put passwords in text on a computer or even in your phone because ID thieves can mine for those passwords- however, if you take a picture and put it a secure cloud- it's a jpeg.

I use the same method for my credit cards- photos of the front and back so that if they get stolen it's in the cloud.  Easier than trying to manage hard copies.

Here are some additional options in how to remember passwords and protect yourself:
The Safe Way to Write Down Passwords
6 Ways to Keep Your Passwords Safe
Top 25 Worst Passwords

Do you have any suggestions or tricks for Passwords or Password Protection?  Please share in the comments.