Is Your Password Secure?

One of the issues that is of increasing concern to many people these days is how secure their online operations really are. And this includes things that are pretty basic like passwords. There are increasing incidences of passwords landing in the wrong hands. Some studies say that password theft and online fraud is rampant these days. So how does a professional webmaster protect him or herself from becoming a victim of online fraud?

One of the ways you can protect yourself from this rising menace is to ensure that your password to all your online accounts is secure. There are a number of things that you can do to ensure this.

First, by including letters, numbers and characters in your password you can greatly increase the security of the password that you have chosen. One of the big challenges many people have in choosing a password is selecting one that is long enough but that they are able to easily remember. A good strategy is to tell a story or write out a sentence as your password.

For instance, if you launched the particular account in the year 2004 and you were in Washington DC at that time, then your password could be as follows started@dcinyr2004. The password simply says started at DC in year 2004. This is a password that is very easy to remember and yet it is fairly long and has the three elements that make a password secure - letters, numbers, and random characters.

The other thing you need to remember is that it is absolutely critical that you change your password on a regular basis. When your system of passwords involves telling a story, then it is fairly simple to change your password and still remember it easily. You could, for example, add another short story either at the beginning or at the end of the current password and you will have a brand new password. You can add the current date so that your new password will be 7novstarted@dcinyr2005.

A secure password that you can easily remember is a very important aspect of operating online.

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