Create Effective Passwords - 10 Effective Tips
Sat, Sep 20, 2008
If you use a computer and want to keep your data safe.. use a password.
If you use the internet and want to keep your identity secure.. use a password.
If you want that password to be effective.. better make it a good one.
Passwords are used every day for a variety of reasons and an effective password is vital in protecting you from identity thieves and scammers.
Here are 10 tips to help you create effective passwords -
- Use a number and / or punctuation
- Change your password every 3 months or so
- Use different passwords for different sites
- Always use at least 8 characters
- Mix upper and lower case letters
- Use a phrase with no spaces (don’t use proper spelling, i.e. ‘dictionary words’ though)
- Use multiple words strung together separated by punctuation
- Never use personal information (such as your name, someone you know, etc)
- Never use common single words (for example, cat, blue, etc)
- Never share your passwords with anyone
Can you think of any other tips for creating an effective password?
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Thanks for the tips, Scam. #3 is a bit difficult to follow for me
I think everyone knows this - uncheck remember password if there are more users for the same computer
Why is #3 difficult? Do you visit a lot of sites that need passwords?
Your tip is a good one!
I used to sign up for all the paid to click and read emails, paid survey programs and I was racking my brains to remember ids and passwords but never really got anywhere near to payout
If you had perservered with them would you have made a worthwhile amount?
nope. It was the first affiliate program I joined and soon my pc was loaded with viruses and trojans.
It’s unfortunate but that is something that happens all too frequently.
It was some eight years back.Someone told me they were making money from it and introduced me to this website
nocsdotus
Are they / were they your friend?
Never save it to the browser as well.
Nice points to consider..
Thanks tone, that’s another good point.