Here are 10 things that teachers, parents and students can do to help ensure a SUPER GEEKY SAFE….errm… Aware! new year. (There is no *safe* on the Internet, only Aware!), writes Gwyneth Anne Jones, a teacher-librarian in Laurel, Md., and writer of The Daring Librarian blog, for the Washington Post. 1) Change your passwords. Yes, ALL of them. According to CNN Tech, an eight-digit password can be hacked in two hours but a 12-character password would take 17 years. Use this handy NEW! Comic Tutorial to create a great new password for every website….don’t worry, there’s a trick! (In the small print I said three important things…
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