What is a password?
A password is a secret word or string of characters that is used for authentication, to prove identity or gain access to a resource (example: an access code is a type of password). The password should be kept secret from those who are not allowed access.
Why should I choose a secure password?
A password is the key of your cyber properties. It's the only key to access your accounts of various websites. That is why it should be kept secure, otherwise anybody can access to your resources and may abuse them. That is why it is very important to chose a secure password.
Creating a strong & unique password helps stop someone from accessing into you accounts & keep it safer.
How do you choose a secure password?:
Choosing the right password is very important, but it is something that many people find difficult to chose. The simple tips below are intended to assist you in choosing a good password.
Things to look at:
Length: Make your passwords long, with eight or more characters.
Complexity Include letters, punctuation, symbols, and numbers. Use the entire keyboard, not just the letters and characters you use or see most often. The greater the variety of characters in your password, the better. However, password hacking software automatically checks for common letter-to-symbol conversions, such as changing "and" to "&" or "to" to "2."
Variation To keep strong passwords effective, change them often. Set an automatic reminder for yourself to change your passwords on your email, banking, and credit card websites about every three months.
Variety Don't use the same password for everything. Cybercriminals steal passwords on websites that have very little security, and then they use that same password and user name in more secure environments, such as banking websites.
Password Tips:
Password will be something, which you'll always remember: You must not forget your password. Before choosing a password, make sure that you will always remember it.
Password should contain at least 8 characters. The longer, the better: A good password should be at least of 8 characters. But a longer password is much difficult for attackers to guess or crack.
Password should contain Uppercase, Lowercase & at least 1 number.(also spaces): You password should contain Uppercase(ex: A, B, C), Lowercase(ex: a, b, c) & at least 1 number, also some spaces. This make you much safer from all those Brutus forces.
Include punctuation marks: Using punctuation marks in your password, makes it more stronger.
Include phonetic replacements, such as 'Luv 2 Laf' for 'Love to Laugh.'
Chose a password that You can type very quickly, so someone else cannot look over your shoulder: Someone may be watching your fingers while you type your password. Chose a password which you can type quickly, so that they can not understand what you're typing.
Use Special characters & alt characters: Such as: @, $, µ, £, Æ
Chose a password which is IMPOSSIBLE to guess. Find a good way to remember it. (Remember: easy to remember is often the opposite of hard to guess!)
Try to chose a "nonsense words." : Chose a password which makes no sense at all. This is a great way to prevent others from guessing your password.
Change your passwords frequently (every 3 months or so) and when you change your password, don’t choose a new one that is similar to the old one.
Things to avoid:
Keep the passwords a SECRET: Password is secret. So keep it that way.
Password should not be related to you or your life.(age, school, name, birthday etc.): Password should not be related to you personal life.
Never write you password anywhere(Someone might find it), Memorize & remember it.
Using a dictionary word as password in not a good idea.
Do NOT chose a password, which you are already using with other accounts elsewhere.
DO not use a password generator to chose your password: Someone else may know that you use a generated password from a password generator & they might find the password out...
Password should NEVER be as same as your username.
Password should never be these:
Your Name
Spouse's name
Child's name
Pet's Name
Your Phone Number
Your Birthday date
A Relative's Birth date
Your social security number
Driver's license number
Passport number
