Earlier this week, a hacker infiltrated the Yahoo email Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin account and posted online screenshots. According to Wired, access to e-mail Palin was a relatively simple process. All the hacker needed was some basic personal information, easy to get to reset Palin's password. Since Palin is a public figure, the hacker was able to find his personal information using Wikipedia. You might not have your own Wikipedia page, but if you have a Facebook or MySpace profile, your email might be just as easy to hack. Today, Lifehacker posted some tips on how to protect your email against piracy by creating more secure passwords and password issues.
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