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2. Frustrated trying to remember your passwords? Try this - AOL

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   Step #1: Use a password manager. Setting up a password manager is one of the easiest ways to ensure that you don't forget your login information again and that your passwords are strong. "These ...

3. Password strength - Wikipedia

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   Systems that use passwords for authentication must have some way to check any password entered to gain access. If the valid passwords are simply stored in a system file or database, an attacker who gains sufficient access to the system will obtain all user passwords, giving the attacker access to all accounts on the attacked system and possibly other systems where users employ the same or ...

4. List of the most common passwords - Wikipedia

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   The Worst Passwords List is an annual list of the 25 most common passwords from each year as produced by internet security firm SplashData. [4] Since 2011, the firm has published the list based on data examined from millions of passwords leaked in data breaches, mostly in North America and Western Europe, over each year.

5. 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 ...

6. Password psychology - Wikipedia

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   Password psychology is directly linked to memorization and the use of mnemonics. Mnemonic devices are often used as passwords but many choose to use simpler passwords. It has been shown that mnemonic devices and simple passwords are equally easy to remember and that the choice of convenience plays a key role in password creation.

7. Protecting your AOL Account

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   Make sure that your password is difficult for others to guess, but easy for you to remember. Check out our Password protection tips article for techniques on generating passwords. Keep it to yourself. Never disclose or give your password and Account Security Question if you are prompted to in a link sent to you in an email, chat room or pop-up ...