How to Create Good Passwords

You already know how to avoid using common, easy-to-guess passwords for your online accounts, but creating good passwords is easier said than done.

What is an example of a good password?

Good passwords can be a random combination of letters, numbers, and symbols, such as "fK&5#kl9&sSWn!" For passphrase ideas, try putting a math formula into words. For example, "3+11=14" can be written as "3+EleveNequal$14."

Also, swapping letters with symbols, such as "I ate two pizzas for dinner" but written as "I8twoPi**as4Dinner!" or "I like jazz and bourbon" written as "iL1KEj*zz&B0urb0n."

Password mistakes to avoid

When creating good passwords for your online accounts, you might be tempted to write them down—but that's a big mistake. Writing passwords down on paper is an open invitation for a social engineering attack. Anyone who finds that piece of paper, including a malicious coworker or IT contractor, will be able to access your online accounts or sell your password on the dark web to criminals.

Another common password mistake is forgetting to frequently change the passwords on your accounts. Contos recommends creating new passwords every 90 days for business accounts or every six months to a year for personal accounts.

Keep in mind that hackers know tricks to get around strong passwords with spyware, malicious software that gains access to your computer and steals your data. To protect yourself, avoid clicking pop-up windows without reading them, downloading files from unreliable sources, and clicking links in phishing emails

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