How to Create a Strong Password

A strong password should meet all three of these criteria:



Over eight characters



Combines letters, numbers and symbols



Easy for you to remember, but difficult for others to guess



Choose a Long Phrase



Ask not what your country can do for you ...



To be or not to be, that is the question



We have nothing to fear but fear itself



Make all (or some) of the following substitutions





For the word "are", use "r"



For the word "be", use "b"



For the word "for", use 4



For the word "nothing", use 0 (zero)



For the word "to", use 2



For the word "you" use "u"



For the word "we", use "v"



For any numbers, type the number



If permitted, use "&" for and, or "@" for at.





Make changes and pick the first letter of every word



"Ask not what your country can do for you" becomes : AnWyCcd4U



"To be or not to be, that is the question" becomes : 2bOn2BtItQ



"We have nothing to fear but fear itself" : Vh02FbFi



Tips and Tricks



Choose one long password for all sites : The best security would be to use a different long password at each site;

but that's nearly impossible to do. This is the second best solution.



: The best security would be to use a different long password at each site; but that's nearly impossible to do. This is the second best solution. Use Hotkeys Software : Keyboard software can enter a good long strong password with one key entry or click.

See Technical Tips : Hotkey Software



: Keyboard software can enter a good long strong password with one key entry or click. See Technical Tips : Hotkey Software Reprogram a keyboard key : New keyboards allow you to reprogram some keys like MyHome/Back/Email/Cal key.

Change one to the password you want to use.



: New keyboards allow you to reprogram some keys like MyHome/Back/Email/Cal key. Change one to the password you want to use. Check your password on Google : If it is a complicated strong password, it should not be found.





Traps





Do NOT use your username as the password.



Do NOT use "password" as your password.



Do NOT use your first name or last name as your password.



Do NOT use repeating or sequential numbers as password e.g. 1234567890, 22222222



Do NOT use dictionary words as passwords.



Do NOT use single "hacker phrases" as passwords e.g. "M1cr0$0ft" or "P@ssw0rd"



Do NOT write down the password on a post-it and stick it on the monitor.





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