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Mom’s Maiden Name? The Right Way to Answer Security Questions and More Online Safety Advice

After Yahoo’s record-setting security breach, it’s time to get smarter about account logins By Nathan Olivarez-Giles 12/15/16, The Wall Street Journal. Anyone can guess the answers to typical security questions.   What to do instead: “You can spell the answer backward. You can write the answer in a different language. You can write the answer…

Massive Yahoo Hack: What you should do NOW!

In a massive security breach (more than a billion users affected) Yahoo reports that names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, passwords and security questions and answers were stolen in 2013.What to do if you ever created a Yahoo account:1. Change your password2.Turn On Two-Factor Authentication3. Delete Old Accounts4. Play It Safe Online“Review your…

Four Financial Gifts to Consider for the Holidays

Presents that encourage savings and reduce debt can be a lot more meaningful than another gadget, according to Veronica Dagher, writing for The Wall Street Journal (12/13/16). “Forget about buying your loved ones sweaters or gadgets this holiday season. Instead, consider giving a financial gift, not cash or a check stuffed in an envelope. Think…