Blog #05

Personally, I would have to say that my own security practices on the internet are quite lacking.  For one, I use only about two or three different passwords for all of my secure sites, which could lead to a mass invasion of personal information.  In addition, I tend not to log out of social media websites like Facebook and Youtube for ease of future access.  Furthermore, I don’t misrepresent myself on the internet much.  For instance, some of my friends on Facebook don’t use their real names, so employers can’t find them.  However, this makes it difficult for your actual friends to find you at times.  Therefore, if one refrains from posting questionable material about oneself on the internet, one does not have to assume an alias.  However, I do assume an alias on my Youtube account, as I am a musician and I simply use my musical alias.  In short, I am not particularly worried about someone trying to steal my identity or hack into my personal accounts.  Even though I have only a few passwords for all my sites, they consist of capitals and letters, which would make it difficult for a hacker without external software to penetrate my security.  Overall, I could definitely do better in securing personal information on the internet, and I have started to log out of my social media accounts when they are not being used.  However, my passwords will more than likely not change.