Good, bad and ugly passwords

A quick post about passwords only. Password theft is on the increase and weak passwords are going to cause you all sorts of trouble. A few simple rules will assist in making passwords harder to crack:
1) use letters and numbers
2) if possible use extra characters such as $, &, £, !, and so on (however, some websites do not allow their use)
3) use uppercase and lowercase interchangeably and frequently
4) use longer passwords, preferably more the 8 characters long (the longer the better)
5) never use dictionary based words, regardless of language
6) never use as a password anything that can be associated with you (for example, UK post code, etc.)

So what is an example of a good password? This one will take some time to crack

ijDl4uFpHC!

If you feel that this is too much effort, then use the PASSWORD GENERATOR on the home page of this blog as a STARTING POINT.

Most importantly, never share you password with anyone and make certain you are not being observed entering your password. There are ways cracker use to obtain passwords, such as using keystroke loggers, but this I will cover at a later date.

Be CAUTIOUS, use COMMON SENSE, and stay SAFE!