Email hacker

I consider myself pretty computer literate for a person of my age. After all, there were no computers at my high school. Furthermore, there were no computers at my college. Unless you count the one in Wyly Tower basement that would take up your garage today. So, given that, and the fact I was primarily a stay-at-home-mom, I know enough to get around on the internet and an Excel spreadsheet.

Having said that, it is also becoming clearer and clearer just how fast I'm getting behind! Recently, everyone in my email address book received an email. From me. With a link to a Canadian drug company. Pushing Viagra.

Needless to say I was horrified, but more than that, I had no way to know how it happened or worse, how to keep it from happening again. Frankly, I still don't. Even after googling it and reading all I could about it. Seems changing my password is the only thing that might make a difference. Which means only one thing. Someone figured out my password.

Well, if you think that's difficult, think again. One way is when your email has been left idle, it automatically logs out. When you decide to re-access your email, you are asked to log in again. In this re-login screen, what is intended to be extra security may really be a password thief and your password has now secretly been sent to them. There's even software for stealing passwords.

And here's the worst part, there's no fool-proof way to protect against it. So I will surely be careful how often I type my password, but as you know, using the internet has risks.

But we're all willing to take them. So don't be surprised when one day all your friends get the exact same email from "you".

And now changing the subject completely.

Today is Randi and Josh's 5th anniversary. On this day in 2005, we had the nicest ceremony and reception in Burkhalter Chapel. Randi was the most relaxed and beautiful bride I've ever seen and the chapel was packed with true friends and family.

Happy Anniversary!