Today being Data Privacy Day and all, it's a perfect time to revisit that most basic element of internet security – the password.
Just because your password replaces an "E" with a "3" and ends in an exclamation point doesn't make you invincible.
Here are some pointers to see how secure your password is and then pick a newer, stronger password if needed.
First of all, make sure you're not using one of these passwords
An analysis of hacked Yahoo accounts reveals some interesting trends in commonly-chosen passwords, reports The Star.
"123456" is at the top of the list, followed by "qwerty," "welcome," "ninja," and abc123." If these sound like passwords of yours, it's time to make a change.
Make them long
Longer passwords are obviously harder to crack. Make sure you're consistently exceeding the minimum length requirement on passwords that you pick.
Here's an easy way to remember a complicated password
Lifehacker offers the following tip to make sure you're using a relatively complex password while having no problem remembering it.
"I always tell people to use a sentence. I drive a 1978 Volkswagen! = IDA78VW! or Living At Home Since 1972 Sux = L@HS72SX"
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