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How do you create a strong password ?
Password crackers can decipher passwords in a matter of days or hours, depending on how weak or strong the password is. To make a password stronger and more difficult to uncover, a plaintext password should adhere to the following rules:
- Be at least 12 characters long : The shorter a password is, the easier and faster it will be cracked.
- Combine letters and a variety of characters : Using numbers and special characters, such as periods and commas, increases the number of possible combinations.
- Avoid reusing a password : If a password is cracked, then a person with malicious intent could use that same password to easily access other password-protected accounts the victim owns.
- Pay attention to password strength indicators : Some password-protected systems include a password strength meter, which is a scale that tells users when they have created a strong password.
- Avoid easy-to-guess phrases and common passwords : Weak passwords can be a name, a pet's name or a birthdate -- something personally identifiable. Short and easily predictable patterns, like 123456, password or qwerty, also are weak passwords.
- Use encryption : Passwords stored in a database should be encrypted.
- Take advantage of password creation tools and managers : Some smartphones will automatically create long, hard-to-guess passwords. For example, Apple iPhones will create strong website passwords for users. An iPhone stores the passwords in its password manager, iCloud Keychain and automatically fills the password into the correct field so the user doesn't have to remember the complicated password.
Password crackers can decipher passwords in a matter of days or hours, depending on how weak or strong the password is. To make a password stronger and more difficult to uncover, a plaintext password should adhere to the following rules:
- Be at least 12 characters long : The shorter a password is, the easier and faster it will be cracked.
- Combine letters and a variety of characters : Using numbers and special characters, such as periods and commas, increases the number of possible combinations.
- Avoid reusing a password : If a password is cracked, then a person with malicious intent could use that same password to easily access other password-protected accounts the victim owns.
- Pay attention to password strength indicators : Some password-protected systems include a password strength meter, which is a scale that tells users when they have created a strong password.
- Avoid easy-to-guess phrases and common passwords : Weak passwords can be a name, a pet's name or a birthdate -- something personally identifiable. Short and easily predictable patterns, like 123456, password or qwerty, also are weak passwords.
- Use encryption : Passwords stored in a database should be encrypted.
- Take advantage of password creation tools and managers : Some smartphones will automatically create long, hard-to-guess passwords. For example, Apple iPhones will create strong website passwords for users. An iPhone stores the passwords in its password manager, iCloud Keychain and automatically fills the password into the correct field so the user doesn't have to remember the complicated password.