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2. Tips to create a strong password - AOL Help

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   Create a strong password. • Use unique words - Don't use obvious words like "password". • Have 12 or more characters - Longer passwords are more secure. • Avoid sequences or repeated characters - Don't use adjacent characters on your keyboard (QWERTY). • Use a different password for each site - Otherwise, if someone acquires one ...

3. The Most Common Password Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them!) - AOL

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   For example, passwords like S@lly123 or B*bby226 aren’t going to be strong enough to thwart a hacker. Sharing your password – It probably goes without saying that passwords shouldn’t be ...

4. Password strength - Wikipedia

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   Another way to make random-appearing passwords more memorable is to use random words (see diceware) or syllables instead of randomly chosen letters. after-the-fact mnemonics: After the password has been established, invent a mnemonic that fits. It does not have to be reasonable or sensible, only memorable. This allows passwords to be random.

5. Passphrase - Wikipedia

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   Passphrase. A passphrase is a sequence of words or other text used to control access to a computer system, program or data. It is similar to a password in usage, but a passphrase is generally longer for added security. Passphrases are often used to control both access to, and the operation of, cryptographic programs and systems, especially ...

6. Password - Wikipedia

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   Password. A password, sometimes called a passcode, is secret data, typically a string of characters, usually used to confirm a user's identity. Traditionally, passwords were expected to be memorized, [1] but the large number of password-protected services that a typical individual accesses can make memorization of unique passwords for each ...

7. Strong passwords more important than ever, experts warn - AOL

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   New research, published to mark World Password Day, suggests only one in five people in the UK can identify a secure password over a risky one. Strong passwords more important than ever, experts ...