How to Make a Password for Online Accounts

Pick a phrase or a password you already use. Each time you sign up for an account, add one or two random words to the end of it. Never reuse that password. That’s it, only three steps. Here are some examples: Fluffy123companyFluffy123partnerflowersFluffy123BookCase12 This is lightyears better than using “Fluffy123” for everything. Just don’t use the …

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Don’t Use Goals as Passwords!

You need to stop listening to people telling you to use goals as passwords. It’s just plain horrible adivce! I can’t believe to this day this gets recommended to people. Let me prove to you why it such a bad idea. It’s Recommended All The Time It’s crazy how much using goals for passwords gets …

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Your Password System Is Not Clever

Coming up with unique passwords for every account is difficult and leads many people to create a system/algo. A phrase and the name of the site is the typical system many people use.  While this solves the issue of having a unique password for every account, it’s not the best solution. There are vulnerabilities with …

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How long Should My Passwords Be?

How long to crack password

When you use a password manager the question of password length riddles the mind.  8 characters good enough? Is it worth it to have a 100 character long password? Do I need special characters?  Let me show you the right size password and when it’s okay to use short passwords.  Size Matters When it comes …

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