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== How to make a strong and secure password == | == How to make a strong and secure password == | ||
| − | The key to making a strong and secure password is using all types of characters | + | The key to making a strong and secure password is using all types of characters; symbols and different cases should be used many times to make your password near unbreakable. The easiest thing to do is to think of a sentence describing yourself or something that you care about; for example, the sentence could be: "My Favorite Game Is Halo 3". Now, just take the beginning characters of the sentence: MFGIH3; to make it even more secure, replace the 'I' with a '1', and add two asterisks at the beginning and end, having it look like this: **MFG1H3**. Then, make alternate the letters from uppercase to lower case. Your finished password would be **MfG1h3**, and you can easily remember it from your sentence that you made. |
Also, it is not recommended that you use common passwords, like 'QWERTY' or 'QAZWSX' or '12345', or 'let-me-in', or your name or birth date; because they are too obvious and easy for a hacker to crack. | Also, it is not recommended that you use common passwords, like 'QWERTY' or 'QAZWSX' or '12345', or 'let-me-in', or your name or birth date; because they are too obvious and easy for a hacker to crack. | ||
| + | === How to store your password securely and safely === | ||
| − | + | It is not recommended that you write your passwords down on a piece of paper or leave them all in one place, since they can easily be stolen. Some other options include encrypting your passwords using a password management software or some other tool. | |
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| − | + | == Tools == | |
| + | === Password Strength Meters === | ||
| − | + | MalwareTeks: http://www.malwareteks.com/tools/pwd_meter/ (loosely based off passwordmeter.com) | |
| − | + | Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/protect/fraud/passwords/checker.aspx | |
| + | Password Meter: http://www.passwordmeter.com/ | ||
| − | == | + | === Password Managers === |
| − | * AnyPassword : http://www.anypassword.com | + | * AnyPassword: http://www.anypassword.com |
| − | * KeePass : http://keepass.info | + | * KeePass: http://keepass.info |
| − | * LastPass : https://lastpass.com | + | * LastPass: https://lastpass.com |
| − | * Masking Password Generator : http://www.accusolve.biz | + | * Masking Password Generator: http://www.accusolve.biz |
| − | * Password Maker : http://passwordmaker.org | + | * Password Maker: http://passwordmaker.org |
| − | * RandPass : http://www.randpass.com | + | * RandPass: http://www.randpass.com |
| − | * | + | * RoboForm: http://www.roboform.com |
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How to make a strong and secure password
The key to making a strong and secure password is using all types of characters; symbols and different cases should be used many times to make your password near unbreakable. The easiest thing to do is to think of a sentence describing yourself or something that you care about; for example, the sentence could be: "My Favorite Game Is Halo 3". Now, just take the beginning characters of the sentence: MFGIH3; to make it even more secure, replace the 'I' with a '1', and add two asterisks at the beginning and end, having it look like this: **MFG1H3**. Then, make alternate the letters from uppercase to lower case. Your finished password would be **MfG1h3**, and you can easily remember it from your sentence that you made.
Also, it is not recommended that you use common passwords, like 'QWERTY' or 'QAZWSX' or '12345', or 'let-me-in', or your name or birth date; because they are too obvious and easy for a hacker to crack.
How to store your password securely and safely
It is not recommended that you write your passwords down on a piece of paper or leave them all in one place, since they can easily be stolen. Some other options include encrypting your passwords using a password management software or some other tool.
Tools
Password Strength Meters
MalwareTeks: http://www.malwareteks.com/tools/pwd_meter/ (loosely based off passwordmeter.com)
Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/protect/fraud/passwords/checker.aspx
Password Meter: http://www.passwordmeter.com/
Password Managers
- AnyPassword: http://www.anypassword.com
- KeePass: http://keepass.info
- LastPass: https://lastpass.com
- Masking Password Generator: http://www.accusolve.biz
- Password Maker: http://passwordmaker.org
- RandPass: http://www.randpass.com
- RoboForm: http://www.roboform.com
