How Safe Are Your Passwords? The Worst From 2016!
We are logging in to websites every day. Wealthy Affiliate, online banking, newspapers, etc, etc. With all of these, passwords are crucial and the better the password, the safer our identity can be. After all, identity theft is one of the most prolific crimes of our times.
Keeper, a password management company, has compiled the 25 Worst Passwords for 2016. This was discussed today in an article in the Sydney Morning Herald, here in Australia. Here is the link:
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/consumer-security...
SOBERING REMINDERS
So, after looking at these 25 Worst Passwords, did you recognize any of them? Are you using any of them? Today is a great opportunity to make sure we are all safe. We all need to use passwords that are strong and difficult to crack.
Still the question remains, how do I remember them all? Some people have a password system that combines dates with a specific code related to the site. My wife and I keep our passwords secure in an app called aWallet Cloud. It costs a few dollars to get started and allows you to securely save the passwords into a variety of categories. These could include banking, Government agencies, memberships, etc. The app is password protected also.
I trust all of you are well aware of the need for online security so I hope these reminders will protect you through 2017. Got any thoughts? Any suggestions? Any scary stories that might sober all of us up? Please leave a comment below.
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Till next time,
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Thanks for the great advice. Is there a place where we can keep all our passwords and log into it when we forget one. I have so many its confusing and after one uses the wrong password on a specific login site a couple times it locks you out. Im sure this has happened to many of us. I have so many because I'm a financial planner , a WA affiliate , alarm codes banking and all the other passwords one needs. Thanks.
There are password manager apps that can help you out. Check out Kim's comment about Dashlane. It helps him.
I have heard a lot of people use "Iloveyou" too, it's not on the list, but I am pretty sure it belongs there.
Can your password be guessed within these 8 steps?
http://www.wikihow.com/Guess-a-Password
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Hi Duncan, One should always use a different password for all their online accounts. So with that in mind, a password manager is a must, one that can generate strong passwords for you and keep them stored, and of course, are always encrypted.
There are a lot of free ones out there and for a small yearly fee, you can use one that will sync all your passwords across all your devices. (Desktop, laptop, iPad, cellphone). I use Dashlane (free) and really like it. Lastpass, Logmeonce, and Sticky Password are also very good and free.
These are really simple to use and setup, I highly recommend that everyone should us one. We can never be too safe.
Kim
Hi Kim,
Thanks for those recommendations. You are so right in all that you say.
Duncan