TECHNOLOGY TIPS - MONSTER.COM JOB SEARCHERS BEWARE
I wanted to share this important information that comes direct from Monster.com.
First of all, as a reminder, with the new year you definitely need to start changing all your passwords. It should be something unique to you with both letters and numbers. If you can remember to put in a capital letter or unique symbol all the better.
On January 23rd Monster released a letter to all subscribers about the full impact of the hack into their site. Essentially, the following information was stolen from the Monster database: user IDs and passwords, email addresses, names, phone numbers, and some basic demographic data. Thankfully, resumes were not hijacked and Monster does collect sensitive information like social security numbers or financial data.
Monster has already initiated corrective measures including changing your password. If you have not logged in recently, you should go and change your password immediately.
As a result, all Monster users are also encouraged to change all passwords on other sites as most of the public use the same password.
Remember, passwords should be unique and changed every 6 months to ensure your personal information is completely secure.
CATHY MALLERS & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO
