Omar Shahine is a Tech Blogger and a Microsoft Employee. I love his blog.

Unfortunately Omar’s is in a bit of a sticky situation at the moment his online identity has been compromised.

Essentially someone has broken into his Hotmail account and he goes into some depth about what he is doing about it.

Now Omar is in a unique position he works for Microsoft. If he cant get to the bottom of this issue then I haven’t clue who could.

So if you keep lots of your life online in the likes of hotmail/google then I suggest you read all about his experience on the link below, just for preparedness if nothing else. Also check the comments for additional info and tips.

Link: http://www.shahine.com/omar/WhatWillYouDoWhenItHappensToYou.aspx

My tips are for your online silos

1) Keep very little online

Example: if you order goods online why not print the receipt to PDF and store the PDF on your local computer and delete the one in your online mailbox.

2) Change your password often.

Example: Use a combination of letters and numbers

3) Check your account frequently for signs of tampering

Example: an email request to reset passwords etc.

4) Be very wary of public access computers like in Internet Cafe’s for example.

If you have other helpful tips please use the comments.