LCNCJohn

So...I'm a bit late on this post because I only recently joined but, from a security standpoint, the days of easily remembered passwords are over unfortunately. With the password lists that Northmount mentioned, modern technology, those "fun" posts on social media that exist to get your personal info (your porn name is your middle name + the street you grew up on) etc., it's generally, not a great idea to use any personal information in a password these days at all. What I do and what I recommend to my users and clients is to use a password manager/generator. The way it works is that you set up a vault in something like Norton or Zoho (free option for personal use) and set a master password on the vault. The vault then stores all of your logins and these programs have password generators which will have some number of randomly generated uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, special characters etc. As long as you know your vault password, you never actually have to remember a log in and, depending on the length and complexity, the time to crack the passwords they generate can be "longer than the age of the universe" I also ALWAYS recommend setting up Multi Factor Authentication whenever possible. You'd be amazed at how many times I've tried to log into an email account from China or something....

Good Morning! Didn't mean to abandon this post but life got busy... What would y'all recommend as a starter project in leather?

Hey everyone, I’m John! I’ve been in IT for the past 17 years and run Lowcountry Network Consulting in Charleston, SC. Over the years, I’ve helped everyone from my 75 year old neighbor to the CEO of a publicly traded company navigate their tech challenges. I’m here because my cousin Johanna thought I would enjoy seeing how things are done in the leatherworking world, and I’m excited to check it out. If any of you ever run into tech issues, whether it’s computer problems, website development, or anything in between, feel free to reach out. Happy to help!