Introduction Keeping yourself and your data safe is often referred to as cybersecurity . Providers of computer services (like banking, email, or social media) have the responsibility of keeping hackers out of people's systems. As a computer user, you can do your part by being careful about who you talk with over the Internet, what information you share, and by picking and using strong passwords. Computer passwords are one of the most important tools used to protect information on computer systems. Just as you do not want anyone stealing your password and gaining control of your Instagram account, banks have to take precautions to keep criminals from stealing money. Because passwords are so important, it is a crime to steal passwords and to intentionally access other people's computers. You use computer passwords every day, whether to access your email account, social networking sites, or even to do online banking. One of the challenges you may have when picking a passw...
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