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Archive for October, 2009
Gmail – Wrong Bob and Gmail on-the-go
Oct 13th
Wrong Bob
In Gmail’s New in Labs: Got the wrong Bob? post they reveal the updated, renamed release of Suggest More Recipients. The name has changed to Don’t Forget Bob and now if you’ve emailed at least 2 people in a “known” group of 3+ people you will get a reminder if any of the 3 are not in that “known group”.
Gmail On-The-Go
Gmail posted a reminder that you don’t need to have a special cell phone to get Gmail. Sure, a cool smart phone with a touchscreen and all the latest gadgets is great but so long as you have a phone with a data plan and a browser you have the minimum requirements!
Gmail Links
Gmail Blog Highlights Passwords
Oct 6th
As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (see Gmail’s post for a link) Gmail is reminding people to use passwords wisely and has some great tips.
I am somewhat of a security freak (as those who know me will attest to) and I heartily recommend reading Google’s post. Here are some bad password practices Gmail’s Michael Santerre, Consumer Operations Associate points out that his original post lists solutions to:
- Re-using passwords is a bad practice (using the same password for more than one website)
- Using dictionary words, common passwords, and letters in sequence on the keyboard (like “pass”, “password”, “logmein”, “start”, and “zxcvb”)
- Using passwords based on personal data (like spouse’s name or birthdate)
- Storing your password in an unsecure place (like a sticky note on your monitor)
- Poor Password Recovery (hard passwords may be forgotten/lost, how will you find them if this happens?)
