Remembering passwords for a dozen websites or online services can be difficult. People end up using the same password on all services. A Password Management Tool is the answer to all your password woes.
Having a common password is unsafe, as hackers can easily get to all your accounts if they get into one of your accounts.
Not to mention the consequences, such as losing access to email accounts, financial loss, identity theft.
Characteristics of Weak Passwords:
- Repeating previously used passwords.
- Your name
- Words in the dictonary
- Repeating your username
- Keyboard patterns. eg Qwerty or 123456
- Common names
The best way is to use a Password Management Tool.
There are many password managing applications around.
LastPass, DashLane, KeePass, Norton Identity Safe are a few.
Password Management Tips:
- Always use a Password Management Tool to store your passwords.
- Do not use the same password for all your online services eg. Banking, Email, Ebay
- Do not use simple passwords such as Password123. Some Password Management Tools have password generators that will generate complex passwords for you. Always have a minimum of 10 characters in a password.
- Some Password Management Tools are online based. It is advisable to use a tool that is installed on your computer given the fact that all your passwords are stored online if you choose LastPass or DashLane. KeePass is a good alternative.
- Do not store passwords in a Word or Excel document. Even though you protect the Word or Excel file with a password, these can be easily cracked within a few minutes.
- Do not store or save usernames and passwords in your Internet Browser.
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