One secret about online accounts every computer user needs to know

Do you remember every online account you've ever made? I know I sure don't. If you're like me, you've probably created dozens of accounts that you only used on That's actually very dangerous. It means your information is floating around on dozens or hundreds of websites that may or may not be secure. Even major companies like Adobe can lose your information. Click here to learn how the recent massive Adobe breach affected me and probably you too. Even worse, if you used the same username and password for every site, then every account you have is in danger. A hacker who gets your account from one site can get access to your other accounts.
That's why I hunt down and close any accounts I'm not using, and you should too. But how can you possibly find them? Well, there's a simple browser trick you can use. Be aware that this trick can also reveal your account usernames and passwords to snoopers. So after you close out your old accounts, you'll need to make your browser safe as well. You may know that when you create a new account or log into an old one your browser stores the username and password you used. This makes it easy to log back in later. It also means you can see any account you've created in the past while using that browser.Note sure what browser you're using? This helpful site will tell you. To see your accounts in Firefox, go to the Firefox button and choose Options>>Options. Under the Security tab, click the "Saved Passwords" button. In Chrome, click the icon with three horizontal lines in the upper right and choose Settings. Choose Settings on the left, and then click the "Show advanced settings" link at the bottom of the screen. Scroll down to "Passwords and forms" and click the "Manage saved passwords" link. In Safari, go to Safari>>Preferences>>Auto-fill. Click the Edit button to view the saved passwords. Internet Explorer does save usernames and passwords, but you can't view them in IE. You'll need a third-party program like IE PassView. Once you have your list of accounts, you can do some housecleaning. See what sites you no longer visit and go close down your accounts on those sites. Some sites might make it easier than others. This site gives instructions for closing accounts on dozens of popular sites. For sites that don't allow you to close your account, log in and update your profile with fake information. That way if the worst does happen, hackers won't get much. You should also take a look at the list of passwords in your browser. If you notice that they're all the same, or you have a lot of duplicates, that's a warning flag.Make sure that the accounts you're abandoning don't have the same password as accounts you're keeping. And make sure unimportant accounts don't have the same password as your important accounts like finance, email and social media. If you need help keeping track of accounts and passwords, I recommend a third-party password manage like KeePass. It provides a good balance of security and convenience. Of course, that still leaves your browser bursting with usernames and passwords. Anyone who gets on your computer could steal them and log in to your accounts. link