Tuesday, July 16, 2013

How we can chouse a good and secure password ?

Many people create passwords based on their spouse's name, a hobby, or a simple pattern, since those types of passwords are easy to remember. Unfortunately, they are also very easy for hackers to guess. To create a strong password, you will need to avoid these types of common mistakes.


Tips For Creating Strong Passwords:

  • Never use personal information such as your name, birthday, or spouse's name. Personal information is often publicly available, which makes it much easier for someone to guess your password.
  • Use a longer password. Your password should be at least six characters long, and for extra security it should ideally be at least twelve characters (if the site allows it).
  • If you need to write down your passwords, keep them in a secure place. It's even better if you "encrypt" your passwords or just write down hints for them that others won't be able to understand.
  • Don't use the same password for each account. If someone does discover your password for one account, all of your other accounts will be vulnerable.
  • Try to include numbers, symbols and both uppercase and lowercase letters (if the site allows it).
  • Avoid using words that can be found in the dictionary. For example, "swimming1" would be a very weak password.
Also,it's good to not save your password on other computers than yours,cause after you can lose the acccounts .
A  password type : " 12pass3word "  cand be more sure than password123 or 123password . 

Hope that helps !