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Posted by Markus Langenfeld - 12/04/07 at 11:12:00 pm

Have you ever felt that your personal security has been compromised before it actually was? Before anything actually happend? I’ve been dealing with that feeling this week all because of a stupid move on my part. I registered with a seemingly shady website with a semi-high security password that has been used for bank accounts, credit cards, email, server logins etc. and after I made the mistake I spent days changing passwords and credentials for EVERYTHING just to cover myself. My personal security felt compromised and even though nothing bad actually happened I still had to take action.

I’m the type of person that uses just a select number of complicated logins for most everything. It’s risky… but convenient. I’ve tried using algorithms and things in the past but they never worked out well, especially for websites that require more secure keys then others – for example, for some reason my bank’s rewards program website requires a more secure password then the account login itself on the main bank website. Retarded.

So what about you, the reader? Can you think of a time where you personal security whether it be passwords or something more tangible such as your home or financial items like your credit cards or something felt ‘tainted’ and at risk? It’s a scary feeling isn’t it?