Password Security
With most websites requiring you to create an account, do you find yourself in a
bit of a pickle when it comes to inventing passwords?
Many people use the same password for all their online accounts and often forget
the password they came up with months ago.
Hands up who doesn’t feel like banging your head against the wall trying to
remember the password you created months ago? Let’s face it - everyone has problems
with creating and remembering secure passwords. That’s why we decided to help.
Tips on how to create and remember your passwords:
• Use the first letters of a sentence that you will remember,e.g. "I have 3 cats:
Fluffy, Furry and Shaggy" gives: Ih3c:FF&S, or “Bouncing tigers have every right to
ice-cream” becomes: Bther2I-C.
• Take the name of the website and then add your personal twist, like your height
or your friend’s home address (e.g. “AmazonOceanRd6’ 2”). Avoid using your own
contact details like your phone number or house number.
• Remove the vowels from a word or phrase e.g. "I like eating pancakes” becomes:
Ilktngpncks”.
• Use a phrase from your favourite book and then add the page, paragraph or chapter
number.
The Do’s and Don'ts of creating passwords:
Do:
• Mix letters, numbers and symbols, and use case sensitivity (upper and lower case
letters)
• The longer the better. Use passwords that are longer than 6 characters.
• Change your passwords at least every 60 days, cycling the numeric values up or
down makes the new password easy to remember.
• Try copying and pasting at least some of the characters in your password that way
keyloggers won’t be able to track your keystrokes.
Don't:
• Don’t use words or phrases or numbers that have personal significance. It is very
easy for someone to guess or identify your personal details like date of birth.
• Avoid writing your password down, use a reputable password manager to manage all
your passwords.
• Don’t use the same password for several logins, especially if they involve
sensitive financial or other personal information.
• Don’t tell anybody your password.
• When registering on websites that ask for your email address, never use the same
password as your email account.
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