By default Synergys is set up to auto-launch when your user name logs in.

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"The attacker would be acting as a proxy and be able to see your user name and password, " said Mr Mutton.

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All you have to do now is hit the publish button and your pics will be displayed online using your user name as an extension after bigpicturelibrary.com.

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So if he is willing to bet millions on OneID, a start-up that promises to replace your user name and password for all your accounts with a single digital identity, OneID may be on to something big.

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Two-step verification drastically reduces the chances of someone stealing the personal information from your e-mail account because hackers would have to not only get a password and your user name, they would also have to have access to the mobile phone to which the code is sent.

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Another big take-away: the amount of public information Facebook requires you to display is now limited to your name, profile picture, gender and any networks the user joins.

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