How are your passwords?
they should be very unfriendly
You need a password for office computer, personal computer, banks, blogs, stores, social media…it never ends. Can’t things be simple? Not with something as critical as passwords. That would be a big mistake.
These are some things that are really bad ideas:
- Use your pet’s or family members’ names or nicknames.
- Use a word in the dictionary.
- Use less than 8 characters.
- Use anything that makes sense as you look at it.
- Use only one or two passwords for everything.
These are much better ideas:
- Use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers and even some other characters.
- Use more than 8 characters.
- Change your passwords regularly.
- Hide any reminders in a safe, secure place and share critical information with your executor.
How are you handling your passwords now? Think of all the decisions that could be made by others should access fall into the wrong hands. Never be too friendly when your safety and identity and security are at risk.
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