Merge lp:~sidi/xubuntu-docs/security-advice into lp:xubuntu-docs/vivid

Proposed by Steve Dodier-Lazaro on 2015-04-03
Status: Merged
Merge reported by: David Pires
Merged at revision: not available
Proposed branch: lp:~sidi/xubuntu-docs/security-advice
Merge into: lp:xubuntu-docs/vivid
Diff against target: 18 lines (+5/-3)
1 file modified
desktop-guide/C/guide-keeping-safe.xml (+5/-3)
To merge this branch: bzr merge lp:~sidi/xubuntu-docs/security-advice
Reviewer Review Type Date Requested Status
David Pires 2015-04-03 Approve on 2015-04-03
Review via email: mp+255201@code.launchpad.net
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David Pires (slickymaster) wrote :

Approved and merged.

Thanks for this, sidi.

review: Approve

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1=== modified file 'desktop-guide/C/guide-keeping-safe.xml'
2--- desktop-guide/C/guide-keeping-safe.xml 2015-03-09 16:34:36 +0000
3+++ desktop-guide/C/guide-keeping-safe.xml 2015-04-03 17:25:26 +0000
4@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@
5
6 <para>While using the same password for multiple accounts is not
7 encouraged, everybody ends up doing this, even security experts.
8- There is no definitive agreement among security researchers on how
9- to reduce the risk of reusing passwords, but you should consider
10- the following:</para>
11+ However, many commonly used websites get compromised by hackers
12+ every year. Some of them might even purposefully sell their users'
13+ passwords to third-parties. There is no definitive agreement
14+ among security researchers on how to reduce the risk of reusing
15+ passwords, but you should consider the following:</para>
16 <itemizedlist>
17 <listitem><para>Separate your professional password from your personal passwords.</para></listitem>
18 <listitem><para>Avoid mixing passwords between websites where attackers can damage your reputation and low-value websites.</para></listitem>

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