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On some sites, you can request a password reset by answering a few sim-
ple security questions. The problem is, in most cases the hackers can
Google up the answers to those questions in seconds. If you're allowed to
define your own security questions, do so, and choose strong questions—
ones only you could answer. If you're forced to choose from lame ques-
tions like your mother's maiden name, don't use a truthful answer. Pick a
false answer that you'll remember. And don't use the same question/answer
pairs on multiple sites.
As for protecting against full-scale identity theft, there are some things you
can do. Never fill out any information on Web forms beyond what is abso-
lutely required. If it's required but not relevant, like your street address on
a site that doesn't ship things to you, make something up! Get an inexpen-
sive shredder for paper documents and statements. Review all statements,
and make use of your free credit reports.
Yes, there's some effort involved, some vigilance. But it's vastly less than
the work you'd have to expend to recover if hackers managed to steal your
identity.

Converting Media Files

With no doubt all of us at some point, have come across a file which has
an extender that is unrecognisable to the software on your computer sys-
tem. This can be extremely frustrating and time consuming tracking down
a solution or even in extreme cases sending it straight to the rubbish bin.
Hopefully, this article may help you out of a hole.
Current PC’s, smartphones and tablets are all equipped to open all types of
file from AAC to ZIP, but every now and then an obscure file extender
presents itself and is unrecognisable . If someone sends you a .RAW file,
you may struggle to open it without specialist software. Similarly transfer-