Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Protect Your Password

Today, I read the article "Protect Your Password" by Seth Colaner in the August 2010 edition of Smart Computing. The article entails exactly what the title describes, how to protect your passwords and how to do it efficiently. The article's author recommends the program RoboForm, a safe and efficient program that allows you to protect your internet gold. The author clearly advertises the features of the program allowing you to create a master password for the sites you visit and a user name that will be stored in the program for later use. When you log in to say a banking site, the program allows you to pick from a list of websites you have saved for user name and password and presto! The program allows you to insert a preset user name and password without having to type it into the insert box. The program also allows you to create identity information and insert it into any set of insert box. I would use this program, if I was a paranoid banker with millions of dollars riding through all sorts of banks throughout the country. Otherwise, in my personal opinion it's overkill.

17 comments:

Adriana De Castro said...

How much does Roboform cost if i wanted to buy it for my computer?

Molly McCabe said...

Your presentation was good.

Michelle Sylvia said...

Hey Curtis - I think this is such a great idea! But I wonder - what keeps the hacker from getting into the Roboform program? How is it protected from those pesky black hat hackers? Nice presentation, btw. :)

Amelia Catheirne said...

Can you download this product from the internet or can you only buy this product at a store?

Felkey said...

Very useful. So did the article say how secure it is? Was its capabilities rated by anyone?

Brittany said...

Where can buy this product? How effective is this product as well?

Chellsey said...

I think this is a amazing idea, great to help keep people safe from financial troubles and such things.

Ashley said...

So are you saying that this program is a 100% safe?
I think that this would be a very useful program for people who are always using the computer.

Lisa said...

I think Roboform sounds like a good product, but I would like to know how much it costs. Also, fantastic presentation!

Cam said...

Does the program work for a site that requires multiple passwords at different times?

Allison said...

Does it protect your social security number?

Nick Barthe said...

How much is the program and who makes it?

Katryna said...

nice presentation.

dawesome said...

That was a good presentation. You were entertaining and I thought you did a great job. BTW, you were right. Then you WOULD have stealing.

Omega Wolf Melissa said...

You did a great job with presenting the topic, and you provided great information for the Roboform. I do have a few questions:

1) Where can you buy the Roboform? What stores and where online?

2) How much does the Roboform cost?

3) How long does it take to install?

Thank you for your time.

Kelsey said...

I didn't see your presentation but I'm sure it was amazing. Good job.

Michelle Sylvia said...

Cam - what program needs multiple passwords? Hmm....never came across one of those!