In the present day there are many social websites, email, apps that require a password. It is the era of the internet and we do most of the work on it and it is only natural to keep it secure. We transfer data like contacts, confidential info, personal info etc online. So, if there is not enough security then your info will be hacked and one can only imagine what happens when your info is hacked. So, to tighten the security you need to have a password and not just any password will do because this is a question of security. Many people use their name or number as a password and this is the easiest way for hackers to do their job as it is totally predictable. And you put yourself or your business at risk. Here are some tips for forming a good password and keep your data safe.

  • Make your password difficult to guess for others. The best way to do it is by mixing the letters in it.
  • Never use a complete word as a password as it is easy to guess.
  • Do not use your name, date of birth, phone number, other’s maiden name, anniversary as a password.
  • Always have a password with a combination of upper case and lower case letters and mix them up, use numbers in between letters or symbols.
  • To form a strong password at least form 16 characters or more one.
  • Remember to never use the same password twice. Many devices and apps require passwords and so do not think that in order to avoid trouble remembering one password for every account you can have the same password for all. It is risky. Imagine you have the same password for your social networking site and your banking account. If by chance your social network account is hacked then the hacker can hack your bank account too with the same password. So, avoid it.
  • Use different passwords for different platforms. This decreases the chance of being hacked.
  • It is difficult to remember password especially if you have so many online accounts for various things. So, in order to remember them use a password manager to keep all your passwords safe. Some of the password managers that are reliable are RoboForm, Last pass, password Genie etc.
  • Change your password regularly. You must change it every 2 or 3 months and use a variation in the password like include capital letters, numbers should replace vowels.
  • Sometimes even though you have a strong password your account might be hacked. This is because the place you login in from. Sometimes public computers or insecure Wi-Fi networks might be the cause for your account hack as they are insecure. There are cases reported of key loggers found installed on public computers and misuse of accounts.

 

So, Follow these simple tips to increase the security in your password and drive away the insecurity of being hacked. By buzz2fone.