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== Keeping your account secure ==
{{see also|Wikipedia:Security}}
Users, especially [[WP:ADMIN|administrator]]s, should keep their accounts secure. If someone accesses your account and causes malicious damage, your reputation could be in trouble! Below are some tips on keeping your account secure:

#Never give your Wikipedia password to anyone, not even users claiming to be sysop and staff!
#Only enter your password on a Wikimedia site. Beware of fake sites. The domain name should end with wikipedia.org or wikimedia.org.
#Keep your computer up-to-date with the latest [[anti-virus]]  and [[anti-spyware software]].
#Your [[Wikipedia:Security|password]] should be easy to remember, but hard to guess.
#If you decide to log on using a public computer, remember to log out when done.
#Be careful when running user scripts. Some scripts can be programmed to steal cookies and thus compromise accounts.
#Consider [[Template:User committed identity|committing]] to your identity by adding a cryptographic hash to your user page to prove that you are really the person behind your username.