Passwords are not everyone’s most favorite thing in the world, unless you’re odd like me, and this unfavorableness leads people to come up with clever ways to make passwords. One of the clever ways people come up with passwords is to use song lyrics, quotes from books, and common phrases. In this post, I want …
When it comes to secrets, the most popular version, and used most often online, are passwords. As people dig deeper into internet and computer security, they also learn about passphrases. You tend to see people learn about passphrases when they start using a password manager and need to make a master password or see them …
One creative solution that I see many people have about passwords and passphrases is to use non-English words and characters. The thinking is that mixing English words and characters with other languages will make the password harder to crack, and thus it’s more secure. But is this true? When you boil it down to the …
If you suffer from ADHD, then you know all too well that keeping track of passwords is a pain. You’re always forgetting your passwords, where you put them, and what crazy rule some website had. It’s very frustrating but there is a simple and easy solution for you. If you suffer from ADHD and have …
There is a huge difference between something being password protected versus something being protected by encryption. Just because something is protected by a password does not mean it’s secure. It also does not imply a password-protected item is better than something protected by encryption. While a password is often used in encryption, the meanings of …
When you log in to a website or create an account, you may notice that the website will use dots when you enter your passwords. Why do these dots appear when you enter your password? Does it make your password more secure? Do the dots protect you from hackers? Let’s go over why your passwords …