Thing #20 Security and Technology Threats Online

Okay This topic always makes me a bit paranoid.... Are my passwords strong enough? Are there viruses on my computer? Should I answer this e-mail? 

I try to be security-conscious and have virus protection software on my computer.  I try to be vigilant about downloading suspicious things and am annoyed when people send me thing with viruses in them.

I found the information on password protection sites such as Roboform or Keepass very interesting and would consider using them.  This would also be useful in the case of your demise, if your loved ones had your password to this sort of system, they could get into all your accounts.  I recently read an article about this problem, now that many people are paying bills online and have many other online accounts. After Death - Protecting your Digital Afterlife - a book by Evan Carroll and John Romano  addresses this topic. http://www.npr.org/2011/01/10/132617124/after-death-protecting-your-digital-afterlife.

In the future I'll try to be safe, but not paranoid....