Help! I Lost My Password

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With all the stuff going on now days, it is very important to use passwords but more importantly, a good password helps to keep hackers out!

I have tons of passwords. So how do I keep up with it all? I, like many other Internet Marketers prefer to use RoboForm because it’s so very easy to use plus it helps with identity theft. When you have an arsenal of membership site, newsletters, affiliate programs, wordpress and cpanel passwords, it’s best to use a system that remembers because it knows you won’t!

It’s so easy to lose your logins, usernames and passwords, especially when you don’t keep up with them. I have a friend who never remembers her password.

I’ve heard that some people use Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets or even something as easy as a notebook pad to log their information.

While I don’t personally think the methods below are the best methods for storing your password, it could prove worth your while to do some type of password organization.

Here are a few tips to keep track of usernames, passwords and login information:

  • Purchase a small notebook and keep it next to your desk so that everytime you sign up for something, go ahead an pencil in the website address, username and password.
  • Create a spreadsheet and save it as passwords, username or logins. You’ll want to create three columns and label them website, username and password. Tip: The great thing with microsoft excels is that once you put in the website address, it’s “clickable” (which means you just have to click on the url to get to the website.) Make sure you print out a copy to keep for backup.
  • You can opt to use Password Managers like I mentioned above with RoboForm. You can do a search on Goooogle for password managers but be careful when choosing the one you might want to use because some of those programs provide more information than needed and could easily be put in the wrong hands.

As you can see, there are various options for keeping records of your username and passwords. The fact is you want to choose one. It can be very frustrating when you’re in a hurry and need to login to a website and you don’t remember your information.

My last tip, make sure you update/change your passwords at least every 90 days. Use numbers as well as letters to protect others from easily figuring out what it is.

Just these few tips will help you become more organized, eliminate the possibility of indentity theft and rid the “lost password” syndrome.

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March 30, 2008 | Filed Under Passwords 

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