Secure Medical & Household Information Storage Software
Password Protection
Owen Malbec August 2013
Who doesn't have a million online passwords by now? It seems like each of them has different requirements too, doesn't it? 8 characters in length, must include numbers and letters, at least one character, some capitalization.....
How do you keep them simple enough to remember yet meet all of these requirements?
Some people simply make all of their passwords the same. OUCH. That's kind of like a house of cards; one breach and ALL of your accounts can be breached.
Some people allow their browsers to autocomplete the login and password spaces for them. If your computer is stolen, so too are your passwords!
Others jot them down on a piece of paper. Enough said about that.
The best thing you can do is to have unique passwords for all of your important accounts. It's keeping track of them that poses the challenge. Try this system; think of a combination of years or other numbers that go along with events. Think of a president's name and his inauguration year. Or perhaps a state and its founding year. There are any number of combinations that you can come up with and by making the association, they are easier for you to remember.
It's generally ok to use one common password for many different sites if they don't include financial or overly personal information. As soon as you have any credit card information or anything else that could jeopardize your security, best to give that site its own unique password.
Try Microsoft's site for more information: http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/passwords-create.aspx
I.C.E. data
Owen Malbec August 2013
This is such a simple, yet rarely practiced task. Take just two minutes and jot down your "In Case of Emergency information" and make sure you carry it with you. Whether as an entry in your cell phone, a laminated card in your wallet or purse or on your ICEarchiveâ„¢ card, this simple action can not only inform your loved ones of your situation but also provide first responders with vital information that could save your life.
Recording your medicine allergies, blood type and other notable conditions will help the responders provide you with the best care possible.
In this section we will try to share hints and suggestions on how to get the most out of your ICEarchiveâ„¢ card. We welcome your input and if would like to be a guest blogger, please contact us via our contact page and we'll get back to you quickly.
Duplicating Information - Making His & Hers
Owen Malbec October 2013
This is a helpful tip for those of you that have purchased 2 or more cards and want to put the same information onto both of them. First, fill out one of the cards as completely as you can. This is important as it will save you time and effort. Second, using the backup feature, save a backup copy of the first card to your hard drive, another USB drive or even the cloud. Next, insert the second ICEarchiveâ„¢ card, and using the import button, retrieve the backup copy from wherever you saved it. The lower right corner of the screen will tell you that the import is in progress; be patient, it can take a minute or two depending on how much data you have. You will be prompted for the password (of the FIRST card) to re-open the file once it has been imported. Voila! You now have a second copy that is identical to the first. Just keep in mind that this process must be repeated anytime you wish to "synchronize" your two cards. When you import the backup copy it will overwrite anything that is on the receiving card, so it is good practice to make one card the 'primary' card and use it to make changes. The second card can always then receive those changes using this process. Don't forge that the ICE data will need updating!
Insurance Pictures
K. Nelson, January 2014
We know firsthand what it is like to lose everything in a fire and have to negotiate with the insurance company. Since then we've kept photographs of all of our posessions and now we have somewhere to put them for when we (hopefully not!) need them again. I created a subcategory for each room of my house. In each room I added a new form for each valuable item and made sure to attach a photograph to it. I also threw in some general room shots to catch anything I may have forgotten. Since I keep my card with me (I use the password storage feature a lot at work), I know I can always prove what I had.
Linked Credit Cards
O. Malbec, January 2014
Here's a quick one that really helps. If you have credit cards tied to different online accounts, like the iTunes store, Amazon, Ebay, utilities.... you know what a pain it is everytime they have to send you a new card because of security problems or if you lost your card. Remembering what accounts use that card is hard to do and you may end up with a case of non-payments. Here's what you do; in the notes field of any of your Internet Accounts or whatever location you have services that use the credit card, enter the name of the credit card you use. This way if you need to find all of them to convert them to the new card, just use the search box, type in the credit card name and all services that use that card will pop up for you and you can easily get them changed over. Beats trying to remember them all, doesn't it? This concept is applicable in other situations too, just use your imagination and the power of the search box.
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The Power of the Search Button
Owen Malbec October 2013
This is the one tip that everyone needs to know! Sometimes you just need to find something.... you can't remember if you created it as an account or as an internet item. Face it, we don't all categorize the same way. Not a problem. Rather than navigating through the categories and subcategories, just go straight to the search box and type the name (or any other tidbit of information) about what you are looking for and ICEarchiveâ„¢ will start showing you the matching entries in the item panel. Easy!
But here's where it gets really good; you can use the power of the search feature to display a whole bunch of items that might otherwise not be related. For example: Let's say you run a business and you want to keep day to day information for your business in ICEarchiveâ„¢ along with all of your personal stuff. No problem, just add it in like you would any other info. Then, in the notes section of each form you fill out, just put in the name of your company; Neal Ventures LLC in our case. What you have now done is create a means of collating all of your company information. Just go to the search box and type your company name and each and every item, whether it is an account, an email password, contacts, whatever... will now be shown all at once in the item pane. Just select what you need and open it. I do this with items that are related to my kids. My daughter's tuition website, her apartment bill, bank account, contact, renter's insurance and a few more are all 'tied together' by simply including her name somewhere on each of the forms. Trust me, when you really start to get the most out of ICEarchiveâ„¢ and have hundreds of entries, you'll really appreciate the search feature! Use our comment box and send me your tips for using the search feature.
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