Creating a secure password is essential,
especially in today's world of wireless Internet access
and home networking. But what is a secure
password? For starters, you do not want to use
anything that is in the dictionary, or any consecutive
numbers or letters. These can be broken within
seconds by a knowledgeable hacker or password cracking
program.A secure password
should be alphanumeric with a combination of upper and
lower case letters and numbers. No repeating
characters or spaces. This password should also be at lease six or eight
characters long.
If you want to create super insane
passwords, check out Steve Gibson's security site at
Gibson Research Corporation. You can generate a
long, random password here:
https://www.grc.com/pass
Remember to change your password, and
if you have to write it down, keep it in a safe
location, where nobody will know what it means if they
stumble across it day. If you have to write
your password down, consider having a special three or
four digits in front that you exclude when typing it it.
This way, anyone who tries to use this password will
type in those characters and, of course, be denied
access.
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