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Generating a Powerful Password - Man - 09-06-2015
A password is your first and last line of protection in computer safety. On average people choose defective passwords because they are trouble-free to remember.
However, you wouldn't leave the front door to your home open because it is too much of a hassle to unlock it before you open the door, would you? A flimsy password is the same thing.
A devoted, strong password should consist of 8 or more characters and be part of a "pass-phrase". A pass-phrase consists of a phrase that has a distinct meaning to you, therefore making it easier to remember.
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For example:
Aurora for President, it would be amazing!
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One simple tactic to create a better password is to take the primary letter of each word in your pass-phrase, giving you:
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ttfebvzp
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That looks seemingly unusual, and it's somewhat of a firm password to crack. But why not make it more harder by using the punctuation from the sentence above?
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tt,febv!zp
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Now that is a much better and a lot harder of a password to crack. Why stop there, though? Let's make it even firmer by capitalizing a quantity of letters and adding digits to it.
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tt,fEBV!zp
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Now you have a genuinely complex password to crack; but is still reasonably straightforward to remember and easy memorize.
To make it yet more stronger, you can whip it up with non-alphanumeric character replacements for greater complexity.
For instance, swapping an "E" with a "3" leaving you with:
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tt,f3BV!zp
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NOTE: Some web hosts do not concede the following symbols to be used in your password (second symbol is a space):
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? ^'":\$&><~;`
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More often than not, the following symbols are tolerable:
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!@#%*)(_-=+|[]{}.,/
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Do's and Don't's of Password Security:
Do:
Combine letters, symbols, and numbers that are easy for you to remember and hard for someone else to guess.
Create pronounceable passwords (even if they are not words) that are easier to remember, reducing the temptation to write down your password.
Try using the initial letters of a phrase you love, especially if a number or special character is included.
Take two familiar things, and then wrap them around a number or special character. Alternatively, change the spelling to include a special character.
Do not:
Use personal information such as derivatives of your user ID, names of family members, maiden names, cars, license plates, telephone numbers, pets, birthdays, social security numbers, addresses, or hobbies.
Use any word in any language spelled forward or backward.
Tie passwords to the month. For example, don't use "Mayday" in May.
Create new passwords that are substantially similar to ones you've previously used.
NOTE: No password is 100% secure. You still must take basic security precautions such as not sharing your password with others, changing it frequently and changing it immediately if you believe it may have been compromised.
RE: Generating a Powerful Password - Hydraa - 09-06-2015
A very nice read, good job!