Your Guide To Email Security 2017: What You Should Know About Email Security 2017 by Techaai Team & Ekyaku Ruth & Tech Ham

Author:Techaai Team & Ekyaku Ruth & Tech Ham [Team, Techaai]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-02-15T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 4

Common password mistakes to avoid

The online field is becoming a place where almost everything

requires a password. However, most people take password

security lightly and just use short, easy to remember passwords that

hackers/ intruders can even figure out within seconds.

It is very secure to create

a strong password that

no one can easily guess.

It should be long, difficult

and made up of a

jumbled letters, small,

capital, digits and

symbols.

Here are the common password mistakes that most people make.

1. Personal data

Many people create passwords based on personal information

that’s all too easy to find out. Never use a password that includes

personal details, such as your birthday, your address or the names

of your spouse, pet or children. Using such, gives hackers an easy

clue to figuring out your password and your other passwords for

other accounts.

2. Common passwords

They may be easy to remember but passwords such as ‘123456’ ,

‘abcdefg’, ‘qwerty’, ‘password’, letmein’, ‘and many others that

top the list of the most common passwords people use,

surprisingly, they may be the first passwords even a learner hacker

/ intruder will try. Also, you ought to know that grabbing a

dictionary to choose a password is also an easy way to let in

hackers easily. Hackers can quickly check hundreds of thousands

of entries in seconds using software. Choose a complex, random

password that includes symbols, capitals, lower case, digits and

shot forms.

3. Easy to find

Writing down your password on a sticky note or piece of paper

and keeping it next to your computer is a bad idea it is like leaving

your front door key in the lock. Choose passwords that are

memorable enough that you don’t need to write them down, but

if you must, then keep them in a secure location or use a password

manager.

4. Too short

The shorter your password, the less secure it is. Hackers use

software to crack passwords and the longer it takes, the more

likely they are to give up and move on to easier prey. Each

additional character in your password dramatically increases the

time it takes to crack. So use a password with at least eight

characters, although 12 or 14 characters are better.

Don’t simply add a couple of digits to the end of a password to

lengthen it as hackers expect this.

5. Not complex enough

Avoid using passwords containing all letters or all numbers,

especially if sequential, such as ‘1234abcd’. Make sure your

password includes both upper and lower case letters, numbers

and keyboard symbols. However, avoid common patterns easily

spotted by hackers, such as putting two or four numbers before or

after the letters or adding just one symbol, such as ‘!’, at the end

of the password.

6. Too old

Using the same password for years can be a mistake as someone

may acquire your password and use it to snoop or steal over an

extended period of time. Regularly changing your password

prevents this from happening, however creating a strong but

memorable password each time can be challenge, so consider

using a password manager.

7. One password

Using the same password for multiple accounts poses a security

risk. If a hacker cracks your password, he can then access all your

other accounts that use that same password.

Always use a unique password for each of your online accounts.

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