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Secret Questions for Passwords

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Short post today, but I blew someone’s mind this week so I have to share.  A client was setting up an account and was stressed about the secret questions she needed to answer. How could she answer them so other people couldn’t find the information?  When I suggested she answer them incorrectly, she was floored. This isn’t “lying” – because it isn’t like that. This is a way for you to recover a password in the event you forget it. So, if the question is your mother’s maiden name and you enter “drwho”, you will remember it and no one will be able to guess it.  That’s all there is to it!  A friend of mine’s daughter uses her old license plate as her secret answer. Others use old names in the family that are no longer current. Regardless, making something up means it is […] Continue reading

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Our Managing Partner, Kathy Breitenbucher, has been in business for almost 20 years. The lessons learned throughout her career have brought her to a place to offer businesses her expertise and understanding of how people get the job done. Read More…

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