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Password Security and Safety
There is nothing more important that password security in world of technology. It is the first step to creating a safe and secure environment. If your password becomes compromised, there are limitless consequences to what could happen. There are a few very important factors in keeping your passwords safe and secure that everyone should adhere to. Do not tell anyone your password Do not write your passwords down Be aware all the time Do not use the same password Password complexity Avoid bad passwords, or easily guessable passwords Don't use personal information in your passwords. Passwords that contain your date of birth, pets, drivers license number, social insurance number and similar information should be avoided. This also means person numbers of your children, friends, and family also! Make sure your password is adequately complex, don't use passwords like: kenken, dog, sex. Stay away from incremental passwords! If you use a password like HiThere1, don't change your password every few months with HiThere2, HiThere3. Create unique passwords each time. Don't reuse your old passwords even if you haven't used that password in 3 password changes, keep away from reverting to your old passwords. Don't use words from the dictionary. Passwords should be original conceptions, with no words that could be guess be an automated program. Notes on character substitutionI mentioned in the last point that dictionary words should be avoided. This is very true, but in addition to that, there are now dictionary attacks that integrate common slang spellings and special characters. For those of you who were on the internet and BBS world, the old KRAD, elite speak, can be just as easily guess as a properly spelled word from the dictionary. A couple of examples of what I'm talking about are, "elite speak" could just as easily be "l33t sp34k", "project" and "pr0j3ct". Don't rely on character substitution as a means of securing a simple password. Creating a good password A password should be over eight (8) characters in length. Remembering passwords "I like money, give me your money!" could translate to: Il$,gmyM!"Oh, I wish I was an Oscar Myer Weiner!" could be: OH,iwIwaOMW Simple phrases that are easy to remember for you seem to work the best. "I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada EH?" - iLiTOCeh? Ken Dennis
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