Top 5 recommended technology goals for 2013

People tend to procrastinate. As you think about your new year’s resolutions or goals, please consider printing this article and complete these 5 recommended technology goals for 2013.

1. If you’ve got a computer with Windows XP, it’s time to replace it with a new computer.

2. Adopt a password system similar to this one that makes passwords for different things easy to remember. If you already have a unique password for each web site that you log into, use a password manager to store your passwords using a method that’s more secure than a little black book.

3. Get serious about email and internet safety, and keep the mindset that anything could be a scam. Read the top 5 scams to watch out for.

4. Adopt a backup system so you won’t lose your important files and photos when your computer’s hard drive crashes – or in the case of theft, fire, flood, etc. Here’s how to do it.

5. Have a 2nd method to do everything in case the first one fails. Examples include: Use a 2nd web browser, a 2nd email address, a 2nd computing device with a 2nd method to access the internet.