We all have those moments when we try to login to online accounts and the website says password invalid or we are trying to create a new password and that little bar says Password: Weak. It happens to me on a near daily basis which is why I recently subscribed to a password manager, Last Pass and it has been a huge help.
With today being World Password Day, it is important you understand why creating secure and hard to “break” passwords is important to the safety of your business. Here are some password creation tips for your personal and business accounts that will help keep them safe and secure.
1. Passwords should contain alphabetic, numeric, and special characters
2. Passwords should include both upper and lower case letters
3. Passwords should have 10 or more characters
4. Should not be the word password
5. Does not include your birth date, anniversary date, or any other special well known date
6. Does not include the year
7. Should not include names of individuals in your life (i.e. children, wife, husband)
8. Should always be different from the previous password used
Along with passwords, many websites allow you to create and answer security questions for those times when you may forget your login information. There are some important items to remember for these as well:
Celebrate World Password Day the right way by changing and updating your current passwords to ones that meet these guidelines above.
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Kathi Fuhrman
Kathi Fuhrman, owner of Fuhrman Creative has many years of online marketing experience.