Setting up a strong password
By boisson
@boisson (256)
Hong Kong
September 15, 2009 3:53am CST
Hey there mylotters (:
There's been a lot of discussion over the local news lately about setting up a good secure password, and I was wondering... What actually DOES qualify for a secure password?
Is it one with both Caps and non-caps and numbers? Oo
Or is it one which can be just a random string of letters so that people won't be able to guess them?
I'm a lil' confused
3 responses
@strikezero86 (246)
• Canada
15 Sep 09
A good password has: (1) at least 10 characters, (2) caps and no caps, (3) numbers, and (4) symbols, like $%@.
A good password will not have: (1) an actual word from the dictionary in it, (2) information about yourself, like your birthday and where you're from.
So a good sample password would be something like: aS234klJ&$%oIu12. The important thing to remember is that you want your password to be something that people can't easily guess what it is.
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@boisson (256)
• Hong Kong
15 Sep 09
Point taken (:
I suppose it makes it harder for the hackers who try and use a 'bruteforce' method, or whatever it was called (:
It's interesting this password business.
I suppose I'll go and write down my new passwords and stow them in my... COMBINATION LOCK (;
@nef633 (34)
• Philippines
15 Sep 09
By setting up a strong password one, most, or all of the following should be applied:
1. Password must contain numerical (0-9), alphanumerical (A-Z), and symbols (!@#$%).
2. Password lenght must be longer enough.
3. Password must be easily remembered.
A sample of strong password can be an exact date in 'September 15, 2009' format. It has numbers, symbols, letters, and spaces. And it is long enough but easily remembered.
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@dhugoi (315)
• Philippines
15 Sep 09
The best password you can get is alpha numeric, letters with number and if you really want it secure, try to maximize the allowable characters. The only catch if you have a very long password will be the problem in remembering it.
