What the Tech? Building Stronger Passwords
The FBI recommends 14 characters, a mix of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols, no common words, and using a different password for every account. But how can you remember all of that?
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What the Tech? How to Avoid “Bad Passwords”
Here are ways to check to see if your passwords have been stolen.
What the Tech? Create Strong Passwords That You’ll Remember
A trick to setting and remembering passwords that meet the criteria for being strong passwords — think of two movie or song titles.
What the Tech? How to Create Strong Passwords That You’ll Remember
The reason people use bad passwords is simple: it’s difficult to come up with passwords that live up to the suggestions of security experts.
What the Tech? Do You Need 2 Step Authentication to Protect your Accounts?
Thursday was World Password Day. It doesn’t come with free coffee or donuts at participating retailers but it does serve as a reminder to check the passwords you use for critical accounts and change them if necessary.
What the Tech? “Spring Forward” and Change Your Passwords
We are often told that when we “spring forward” or “fall back” for the time change, it’s a good time to change the batteries in our smoke detectors. It’s also a good time to change your passwords. If you’re not worried about bad guys stealing your passwords just know, it’s only a matter of time that everyone has one or…
What the Tech? How to Set Strong Passwords That You Can Remember
One of the most frustrating things we have to deal with today is the password. We have them for our social media accounts, Apple ID, Amazon, credit cards, mortgage. It isn’t unusual for one person to have more than 40 passwords for all of their online accounts. So what do people do? They often use the same password for every…
What the Tech? How to Create Strong Passwords That You Can Remember
One of the most frustrating things we have to deal with today is the password. We have them for our social media accounts, Apple ID, Amazon, credit cards, mortgage. It isn’t unusual for one person to have more than 40 passwords for all of their online accounts. So what do people do? They often use the same password for every…
