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The UN recently [warned about the risk of identity theft](http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/99411/un-calls-for-action-on-privacy-and-id-risks-to-net-users.html) for people who enter similar usernames and passwords across many websites.
Many people I know have no idea how to create, store and reuse passwords. If you use Windows I highly recommend paying for [Roboform](http://www.roboform.com/) which remembers your passwords, fills forms when you arrive at a site and also generates strong passwords for you. It adds a toolbar to your web browser (IE or Firefox). It is available as a [portable version](http://www.roboform.com/pass2go.html) for [Portable Firefox](http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable) so now there’s no excuse to be without your essential passwords wherever you go. It also has a useful post-it notes type feature and a new excellent [customisable search box](http://www.roboform.com/search-box.html).
So, with this and the spell-checking in Firefox 2, it’s bye bye to Google toolbar.
Roboform encrypts all of your data behind a master password. Sure, it gives a single point of attack for hackers, but I reckon it’s still pretty secure with a strong password. I’ve been running Roboform for 3 years now and their support and updates have been excellent. If you’re struggling to remember lots of passwords I highly recommend it.
(Mac Users can try [1Passwd](http://1passwd.com/), Linux users probably have their own favorite - I like [Revelation for Gnome](http://oss.codepoet.no/revelation/).
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