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| | password protection i just had laptop stolen. used laptop to pay bills, banking, etc.. No passwords were stored in computer , but can anyone acquire them from laptop???? |
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| | Re: password protection In message <4F756673-6925-465A-B05A-A05658D49A3E@xxxxxx> bumming in barbados <bumming in barbados@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >i just had laptop stolen. used laptop to pay bills, banking, etc.. No >passwords were stored in computer , but can anyone acquire them from >laptop???? In general, unless you stored the passwords in some fashion then in most cases the answer is no, but it's far better to be safe then sorry. -- You can get more with a kind word and a 2x4 than just a kind word. |
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| | RE: password protection Hi, Assume that they can. You need to get in touch with your bank IMMEDIATELY to put a stop to your account, because until you do you will be liable for any fraudulent transactions on it. Your bank should tell you what to do next - probably close the account and transfer the balance into a new one. If you pay anything automatically out of your account, the bank should be able to sort this out for you as well, but if not then it is your responsibility to do so. Dwarf "bumming in barbados" wrote: Quote: > i just had laptop stolen. used laptop to pay bills, banking, etc.. No > passwords were stored in computer , but can anyone acquire them from > laptop???? |
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| | Re: password protection In message <38AD904B-9CEA-48B4-9744-77BB7EE8BA22@xxxxxx> Dwarf <Dwarf@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Assume that they can. You need to get in touch with your bank IMMEDIATELY to >put a stop to your account, because until you do you will be liable for any >fraudulent transactions on it. Your bank should tell you what to do next - >probably close the account and transfer the balance into a new one. If you >pay anything automatically out of your account, the bank should be able to >sort this out for you as well, but if not then it is your responsibility to >do so. -- You can get more with a kind word and a 2x4 than just a kind word. |
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| | Re: password protection They can very easily recover your password from using your web browser. (It has the "remember me at logon" function that some overlook for convenience) All they need do is open up your browser, look at your Internet history/favorites and find sites where you login (trial and error) and then use one of the many free password revealer programs. There are many on the market that reveal the password text hidden behind asterisks ********. Notify your financial institutions immediately and change your passwords on all accounts. Rob "Dwarf" <Dwarf@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:38AD904B-9CEA-48B4-9744-77BB7EE8BA22@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > > Assume that they can. You need to get in touch with your bank IMMEDIATELY > to > put a stop to your account, because until you do you will be liable for > any > fraudulent transactions on it. Your bank should tell you what to do next - > probably close the account and transfer the balance into a new one. If you > pay anything automatically out of your account, the bank should be able to > sort this out for you as well, but if not then it is your responsibility > to > do so. > Dwarf > > "bumming in barbados" wrote: > Quote: >> i just had laptop stolen. used laptop to pay bills, banking, etc.. No >> passwords were stored in computer , but can anyone acquire them from >> laptop???? |
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