Create a secure Password:

• At least 8 Characters long.
• Easy to remember passwords can also be strong.
• Use a combination of uppercase, lowercase, numeric & special characters (e.g. &%!@[?><)
• Avoid words that can be found in the dictionary.
• Avoid using the same password for all sites.
• Use a phrase as the basis of your password.

For example, lets take a simple phrase like “In the garden” as a sample password,

• inthegarden will take an estimated 38.17 seconds to crack
• Capitalise the First letter of each word – InTheGarden, increases the time to crack it to 21.29
• Swap the letter “e” with the number “3” – InTh3Gard3n and the time to crack increases 6.12 Days
• Add in a simple “.” – In.Th3Gard3n and by todays computing power it will take an estimated 1.74 Centuries to crack

Note: These calculations are based on GRC’s Interactive Brute Force Password “Search Space” Calculator

Use a Password Tool:

Using a Password Manager, like LastPass or 1Password, makes it virtually impossible not to have a secure password for all your logins.

LastPass is available in Free & Subscription packages (I highly recommend the Subscription – it is only $2 per month)

You just need to remember the password for your LastPass Account and it will remember or generate the passwords for everything else you log in to.