i have a thing on the ps2 where i can play online. i didnt want to spend much time thinking of a username. so i decided to use my birth date. but i was wondering if using my birth date for stuff like that is bad?
2007-06-25 08:16:22 · 5 answers · asked by answerer 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Other - Internet
ok1 person knows my first name but that doesnt matter does it? i want to change it but i have buddys on it and in 1 im in a club.
2007-06-25 12:08:11 · update #1
your bday no thats fine as you cant find out anything from that
just dont use personal info like where you live house number etc
2007-06-25 08:20:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally using any personal information for passwords is not a good idea. Get a small book or use index cards and record your passwords on that. I excellent way to create a password is a series of number and letters, nothing that would come out of a dictionary or a sentence.
2007-07-01 13:06:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be since that is one thing that people can use to try and steal your identy. Although your birthdate is very known to all of your friends, if someone you don't know gets ahold of it, it could turn ugly.
Granted, it would be difficult to do anything with just someone's birth date, but it's a good start.
2007-06-25 15:20:23 · answer #3 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should avoid using any personal info online that would be publicly displayed with identity theft as one of the fastest growing crimes you should stay on the safe side and create a screen name that does not have any personal info in it.
2007-06-25 15:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
birth dates are ok just dont use your social security number telephone number or anything personal. hackers can use these numbers or names to mess with your pc.
2007-07-03 07:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋