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Whether it's Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, or another network - or maybe
even someone that knows personal information about you in your life (vindictive
relationships that end, and so on).
All of these factors should ultimately play into the question and answer you
choose.
With that said, it's really a lot easier for YOU to come up with an exclusive and
safe account security answer than it may sound. Most times, you'll be forced to
choose from a standard set (list) of questions, and then most people would just
enter the honest answer.
That's where the danger exists. The Internet and those with malicious intent
have many ways of digging up information about you.
There's a few ways that you can attack the "default question" situation.
1. Get creative with it. Instead of answering what your "home town" really is;
enter a city that you've always loved. Make sure you remember that
though!
2. Use a random password / pass phrase for this answer instead of just
answering the question normally. It's important that you can remember
this answer. The next part discusses more in depth about how you can do
this.
In other cases, you may be able to choose your question and the answer. This is
where you can send any potential "hackers" for a confusing loop. Instead of
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