How lazy must you be to use “123456” as your password!
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre suggests sticking together three random words and says that this will create a pretty good password. Make sure that they are actually three random words otherwise the password could be cracked. Three random words should be enough to keep the bad guys from figuring out what they are, but easy enough for you to remember.
The report notes that there are some passwords that aren’t meant to be used and some guidelines are just not good. For example. forcing you to use one capital letter at the beginning of the password might be too obvious as is using the number 1 at the end of a password. And sometimes what appears to you to be a strong password can be easy to figure out. For example, the letter string “ADGJMPTW” sounds random but it is really someone typing 2-9 on a smartphone number pad. This is obviously not a strong password to use since the password can easily be figured out.
Android users keep hackers away from their passwords in order to protect the security of their phones. | Image credit-Android
Hopefully, you’ll come up with a password that will prevent others from figuring out a way to break into your account. All it takes is a little common sense. For example, do not use the same password on multiple sites. Sure, it will be easier for you to remember your password, but there is also the possibility that if the code is cracked for one app, it is going to be cracked for several others on your device as well.
And don’t leave clues about your password on one of your note taking apps. For example, if your password for an app is Galaxy, don’t leave a note that says “Samsung phones.” Someone is sure to figure it out.