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Password Creation Suggestions

Here is some general information on picking good passwords.
In general pick a difficult to guess one. Since it will be hard to remember write it down and put it in your wallet. Keep it safe. Do not write it on your computer.

Password system

• You can make your own system for creating passwords based on the web address. For example, Take every other word from the address and mix in your date of birth with 7Yr8 on the end. e.g. www.yahoo.com would be a1o9c7m27Yr8. This helps you create a strong password but be something you can remember. You can even write down your system and not worry too much if it gets lost.

Basic guidelines

• Make sure your password does not contain words from ANY dictionary (forwards or backwards) – Most “Brute Force” programs use a list of common words and terms which they use to generate a list of possible passwords. Commonly, dictionaries from multiple languages and technical terms are used.
• Use letters, numbers, AND symbols – Simply adding a string of numbers at the end of the password is typically not enough to guarantee security. The use of number and symbols through-out the password will strengthen it against “Brute Force” programs.
• Make your password at least 6 characters long – The longer the password, the more tries it takes to guess the password. Keeping your password over 6 characters will increase the difficulty in guessing your password.
• Avoid common number/letter replacements. (i.e. 1 and I, 3 and e) – Most “Brute Force” programs are aware of these replacements, and it uses them when creating a list of possible passwords to use.
• Do not use any keyboard sequences (i.e. qwerty) – Keyboard strings are common in many passwords, and for this reason many “Brute Force” programs use them as well.
• Do not use your own account name – Using your own account name in your password, even if it is followed by other words or numbers, increases the chance that a hacker can guess your password.
• Avoid repeating small sequences of characters (i.e. abcabc) – Most “Brute Force” programs have a list of common sequences that they use when trying to generate a list of possible passwords.

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