Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Strong Password (How to Create and Use Them)

Anytime you need to create a password for any type of online account, the password should be original and should never be anything that can be easily guessed. Almost all websites suggest that any password should contain a unique group of letters, numbers, and symbols. They suggest that with the blend of all of these characters the strength of your password will be much greater.

Microsoft provides users with a six step formula in order to create a strong password. The first step is to think of a sentence that you will remember. Then take the first letter from each word in the sentence and make that a password. Third, add complexity. This can be done by mixing upper and lower case letters, and adding in numbers. Fourth, symbols or numbers should be added in place of similar letters. Fifth, you should check your password with Microsoft's "password checker" to obtain the strength of your password. Finally, make sure you keep your passwords secret!

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