Posted by LKT/CA on 8/12/12 4:11pm
Msg #430200
How to Create a Strong Password
Use long words and capitalize letters in the middle, three oddball symbols, and at least five numbers (at least). Examples:
Not this: ChocolateCookie!@$1234
But this: chocLaTEcoOkiE{">123456
Can't remember that? write your password in code like this: xxoxXaXXxxXkiXx"xxxxx4x6
No one can tell where the word ends and where the symbols and numbers begin and end.
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Reply by Les_CO on 8/12/12 4:34pm
Msg #430201
Good advice….Now to go to the tattoo parlor with a list of my new hard to guess passwords, and hope I don’t need to change them anytime soon.
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Reply by Shelly_FL on 8/12/12 4:45pm
Msg #430203
Acronyms make for an easy way to remember seemingly random characters.
Tibscutws!
The itsy bitsy spider crawled up the water spout!
Better yet, use the last letter instead.
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Reply by KimH/FL on 8/12/12 7:31pm
Msg #430216
I refuse to do a password longer than 8 characters, I mix uppercase, lower case, numbers, and special characters... Pa$$w0rD... not one I use (any variation of password would be dangerous) but that would slow up anyone... As many times as I have to long on to different things during the day, and as many passwords as I use... if they are too long, well, it would drive me nuts and it's too close of a drive.... lol
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Reply by MikeC/TX on 8/12/12 10:35pm
Msg #430236
"if they are too long, well, it would drive me nuts and it's too close of a drive..."
Drive? Heck, I could walk there from here...
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Reply by BrotherOwner on 8/12/12 11:38pm
Msg #430242
" NOT a long drive, just a shot PUTT " "" "" = remembered phrase, not original thought!
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Reply by LKT/CA on 8/13/12 12:25am
Msg #430249
I agree a short password can be strong too. I would still suggest capitalizing the middle letters and using the less popular symbols (at least 3), in any order.
paArTy:\~35
sTRaw,+[247
leVEL801);|
^=}oRaNGe563
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Reply by Karla/OR on 8/12/12 8:31pm
Msg #430222
Great advice! n/m
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Reply by jba/fl on 8/12/12 8:35pm
Msg #430224
Get free program: http://www.roboform.com
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Reply by Shoshana/AZ on 8/13/12 8:22am
Msg #430257
In spite of any of our best efforts....
passwords will still be stolen from time to time. The reason is that those who steal passwords have equipment that randomly picks numbers, letters and symbols. There is nothing that anyone else can do about it.
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