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Regular / Routine Maintenance And Upkeep...

There is a chance you've actually encountered a similar situation to which the
following information pertains.

Some email service providers, social media websites, and various other networks

will often "force" you to change your password or other details related to your
account every few months. Sometimes this may even happen as a result of a

security breach or just a security update within the network.

This may seem like a hassle, and you run the possibility of forgetting your newly
chosen password if you do change it. However, this is an excellent method to

ensure that you account(s) always stay secure.

This is important because you see, not all "hackers" and security breaches take
action on the accounts that they gain access to immediately.

In the event that a security breach may have leaked your password (amongst
hundreds or even thousands of others), the receiver of said password may try

and access your account months or even years down the road. If you've already

changed your password - then they're fresh out of luck and locked out in the cold.

Some people come up with an algorithm for creating a unique password that you

can always remember that somehow relates to the date or something similar. By

doing a Google search for "Password creation methods" or "password creation

algorithms" you can find plenty of information on the topic.

When it really comes down to it, you just need to keep up to date with the

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