As I sit here and read chapters 2 and 12 I see that even though I think I am knowledgeable about some things on the computer I really am not. But my first ah-ha moment came when I was going through Chapter 12- "Computers in Polite Society-Social Implications of IT," and thinking about how I decide on my passwords for everything that I do and how easy it would probably be for someone to get into my stuff. I, myself, do not think that I would be able to break anyone's password, but some people out there can probably do anything and everything if they put their mind to it. It has kind of set me back just because I never really thought about making my password as intense as the book says to make them. I just think why would anyone want to get my information or my stuff offline? Creepy to think that someone out there just wants any one's stuff that they can get their hands on.
It is interesting to really understand how to develop a secure password, through guidelines that help solve a problem, that is not algorithmic (or heuristic, in IT language). First off by using a phrase instead of just a word and then shortening it down to how many characters needed is a great way to have a more secure password and secondly, by using symbols in the words that kind of look like the letters. (I never really thought about doing this) These are things I would never of even thought about doing, because I try to do something that I would remember really quick, and not thinking about security. Along with all of this, since I am on the computer all the time I should be able to remember the passwords just by "total recall." So...all in all...I need to secure my stuff with more complex passwords, and know that there are a lot of creepy people out there that are looking for whatever they can get their hands on. Scary...
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