It is exchanges like this that give network administrators fits. It's a cyberworld and protecting information is at the heart of the trust people put on information gleaned from computers. Jeff Hoopes is the security manager for the Defense Information Systems Center here. He has a number of common sense precautions people should take to safeguard their computers.
Passwords are the first line of defense for computer users.
He said reversing a word or name can still be easily cracked. Don't tape your password up next to your machine, Hoopes said. And avoid using the same password for every site. Hoopes said people should avoid suspicious e-mail with attachments from anyone. He also advised users to install anti-virus software and apply vendor updates, as they become available.