The password is the core element of both data security and user authentication. This makes the construction of them extremely important to protecting digital assets. Unfortunately, not everyone understands how to construct passwords that actually work to protect the information on the other side. Today, we will discuss how to build a solid password that works to keep your digital resources safe.
Password hygiene, as it is known, is the practice of securing your accounts with the use of passwords that are difficult to guess, even for a machine. If you have good password hygiene, you will avoid using authentication methods that could easily be compromised. Here is a list of commonly used strategies for passwords that would be considered unhygienic:
If this short list stops you in your tracks, don’t panic. We’re going to give you some strategies you can immediately use to improve your password hygiene and secure your accounts. The constant development of tools and strategies designed to crack passwords has changed the way password creation has been approached in recent years. Here are some examples of some password creation strategies that are no longer recommended:
At Network Solutions Unlimited, we recommend that users use a passphrase made up of at least three words that don’t have anything to do with one another. We also believe that using replacement characters can have value in this method. For example, a passphrase of “asamericanasapplepie” is not in itself secure, because it’s a common phrase, but a passphrase of “asamericanaspanakopita” is better. Sprinkle in upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols like “A$@m371c@n@$5p@n@k0p1t@” and your passphrase is something you can both remember and works well to secure your account.
If you would like more information about password hygiene or securing your accounts and identity online, call the IT professionals at Network Solutions Unlimited today at (217) 428-6449.
About the author
Frank Saulsbery began a career in technology 1998 ago after studying microelectronics in college, he now owns two technology companies, sits on several advisory boards and is requested to speak regularly on cyber security awareness and digital business protection.
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