Using Unique, Strong Passwords Quickly and Securely The need for
security on the Internet isn’t a big secret. Most people like to
think that they are responsible web surfers and that they don’t
do anything to put themselves at risk. However, password
security is a big issue and many people are just not careful
enough – no matter how hard they try. Here are some of the
mistakes that people make when creating and using passwords. -
Using weak or easy-to-guess passwords is an easy trap to fall
into on the web. In general, the longer the password and the
more variety in the characters used, the more secure it is.
Using combinations of upper and lower case letters, numbers and
special characters creates stronger passwords. - Using the same
password for multiple logins is a big problem. Look at it this
way, if you have a door lock and a deadbolt on your front door,
would you have them keyed alike? Of course not! If a thief had a
key to one lock, he would have the key to both locks. The same
applies for passwords to