Related to passwords, be cautious of security questions. Your mother’s maiden name, your pet’s name, your previous addresses, these all tend to be discoverable. Having a set of stock answers that are NOT real is highly suggested, and change them around from time to time. The same sort of techniques we’ve used for generating passwords work here as well.
Don’t live the horror story that Mat Honan (Wired) lived.

Last Updated: 9/30/2014
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