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Create Strong Passwords, Keep Facebook Account Secure: Computer Tips

What computer questions do you have that you'd like to see our blogger answer?

Worried about what others can see on Facebook? Check out the blog post from Riva Computersย onย tips to keep your Facebook account secure.ย 

"Facebook is a treasure trove of personal information and the bad guys know this," according toย the blog. "Some of what you think is private on Facebook is not so private because Facebook keeps changing its privacy rules and settings."ย 

Suggestions range from being careful about friend requestsย to avoiding posting anything personal. Yet, one of the biggest things you can do to prevent your account from being hacked is to change your password frequently.

Speaking of passwords, be sure to read the blog post aboutย creating passwordsย if you think your password is foolproof!ย 

Whether you are looking toย speed up Mac OSXย or perform regular maintenance onย your PC, Patch blogger Riva Computers offers tips for computer and Internet users.ย 

Click here to see all the posts in the Computer Tips Blog.

TELL US: What computer questions do you have that you'd like to see our blogger answer? Leave a comment to let us know.

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