How to Create an Easy-to-Remember & Super-Secure Password

Getting hacked can be somebody’s worst fear, so when it comes to creating your passwords, there are things you can do to limit your risk of unwelcome virtual predators. These 5 easy tips below will teach you how to create not only a strong and secure password, but one that’s easy to remember as well. Team 292-SOLD knows that nobody wants to be an “easy target” for hackers and we want to help protect you falling victim to these “virtual visitors.”

The Worst Kinds of Passwords are:

Passwords containing "123456" or strings of consecutive numbers. Also try to avoid the password "Password." Other passwords to steer away from are phrases like "iloveyou," "abc123," or common first names like "Mike" and "Elizabeth."

How to keep away from bad passwords:
* Avoid using any part of your name or email address.
* Stay away from any kinds of personal information, such as your birthday, pet names, addresses, ect…
* DO NOT use strings of consecutive numbers.
* Evade words in the dictionary or slang

The Best Kinds of Passwords Include Uppercase/Lowercase Letters, Symbols, & Numbers.
These days, several websites inspire decent password practices by driving you to enter in a combination of numbers, letters, symbols, and varied capitalization. This approach is unquestionably the way to go! By introducing more variables into your password, such as, numbers, symbols, and lower/upper case letters will undoubtedly take hackers longer to crack your password.

How to make your passwords more secure:
* Add letters! Just one additional letter can make your password more difficult to figure out.
* Use a combination of lower and uppercase letters. By intermingling your cases, you enhance the complexity and safety in your password.
* Involve numbers. It makes your password much safer and more diverse.
* Use symbols. Symbols really are the secret ingredient to a secure password!

The Length of Your Password Can Result in the Strength of Your Password
A password with a number of characters anywhere between 8 and 14 increases your odds of staying safe.

Symbols are Your Top-Secret Weapon

Gibson's password security calculator  is a good way to test the security of your password.

Keep Your Passwords in one Place

Having a password manager is a good way to do this. Being a little concerned about managing all of the extensive, ultra-secure passwords you’ve created is natural. You can have a program do the heavy lifting for you. These programs lock down your collection of passwords by encrypting them.

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