Ugh, passwords. We all hate them, but we need them! The good news is there’s a way to make passwords both strong and manageable. Say goodbye to “password123” and hello to super secure (but not brain-draining) ways to protect your accounts.
Here’s how to make your passwords awesome:
- Go Big or Go Home: Use at least 16 characters. Yep, 16! It sounds long, but the more characters you use, the harder it is for hackers to guess. Think of it like turning your front door into a vault.
- Mix It Up: Toss in some uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and special characters. Some websites even let you use spaces, so you can make your password a secret sentence.
- One and Done: Each account gets its own unique password. No repeats! Imagine wearing the same outfit every day—boring for you, and easy for hackers to spot. The same goes for passwords.
But, hey, you don’t have to remember them all. That’s what password managers are for! A password manager will handle the hard work, generating strong, unique passwords for you and storing them safely. You only have to remember one master password—think of it as the key to your password vault.
Several password managers:
1Password
Bitwarden
Dashlane
NordPass
💡 Pro Tip: Use a very long but memorable passphrase for your password manager, like “CleverElephantsDanceInHats!2EatPeanuts” Fun and secure! (Think one “ring [password] to rule them all” so it has to be much longer).
By the end of today, you could have the world’s best passwords with hardly any effort. High five!
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