How Many User Names and Passwords Do You Have?
If you are like me, you have 3 or 4 usernames that you consistently use when signing up for accounts, newsletters, billpay services and websites. You may use variations of your name, like mine could be Stephavery or StephanieAvery. And then some people throw in their kid’s names, so I could use StephandCallie. And then we move onto passwords and their variations. (On a side note, don’t use your kid’s names as passwords. Even if you follow the name with a number. They are so easily guessed.)
Anyway, with the multiple variations of logins, as well as the many websites you probably belong to, imagine what would happen if you lost the sheet of paper that has all of this information written on it? All of my passwords are written on the back of a notepad, the same notepad that has had soda spilled on it, ripped by a 15 month old, and thrown away accidently….twice. Every time I refer to it (which would be daily), I tell myself I am going to transpose the logins into a word document. It is ironic really. I spend every day helping real estate agents become organized, maintaining their database and websites, keeping track of their logins, but I cannot seem to take the time to organize myself.
Which is why when I ran across this new website called OpenID, I was thrilled! Their website states:
OpenID eliminates the need for multiple usernames across different websites, simplifying your online experience. You can use your OpenID on any one of a growing number of sites which support OpenID.
They also explain how to request a site recognize OpenID if they do not already. And if you have a Google ID, you can use that login as your OpenID. So any website that says it recognizes OpenID will log you in with that Google login. I love it! So easy, so simple, and no more emails to reset my password.
—Stephanie, virtual assistant with REVATS
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