Do you find yourself using the same password for everything you do online, just because it’s easy to remember and a royal pain to create a new one each time? If so, don’t feel too bad because this is exactly what most people do, even though they know it exposes all their information to unauthorized access. Fortunately there is a simple solution that allows you to protect everything you do online by only remembering just one password.

The proper use of passwords in today’s online environment is a lot like flossing our teeth. We know we have to do it to stay healthy, yet it’s just so inconvenient at times. This month’s “Ask Mr. Internet” shares the secret of how you can create an unlimited number of very hard-to-break passwords yet only worry about remembering a single “master” password to access the rest.

Also, this very clever solution automatically enters your user ID and password information for any service you belong to, saving you a great deal of time and frustration.

To rid yourself of the password scourge forever, just go to Ask Mr. Internet – March, 2004.

This article is reprinted in its entirety from the March 2004 issue of REALTOR® Magazine by permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved other than mentioned above. Mr. Internet® is a registered trademark and Ask Mr. Internet!™ is a trademark of RUSSER Communications.