How to create a good password in 4 easy steps
Step- 1 :- Use a password generator to create long, complex passwords.
You can use some of the options listed here or come up with one yourself.
Just make sure to follow step 2. Recommended password generators :
Step- 2 :- Make sure to use a combination of words, numbers, symbols, and both upper- and lower-case letters,
without using adjacent keyboard combinations (such as “qwerty”or “12345678”).
Example of a strong password :
Step- 3:- Set extra strong passwords for those accounts that are crucial to you
(email accounts, social media accounts, online banking accounts, etc.) and make it memorable, so you can use it anytime you’d like. Don’t forget to apply step 2 when doing it. It’ll be good exercise for your memory as well.
Step- 4:- Test your passwords’ strength using
howsecureismypassword.net
This could give you an idea of how dreadfully unsafe your old passwords were and give you a bit of comfort to know that you’re doing the right thing by taking the time to update your credentials.
Here is the result from having tested the password shown as an example above :
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