I ran out of pets.
I ran out of pet names.
I always relied on my childhood dogs name.
Back in the day, passwords were simple.
But at some point,roverturned intoRoVeR29402@?!.
Then I forget it and reset again.
Its a vicious cycle.
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And Im not alone.
Hackers use programs that can guess millions of passwords, Weisman says.
Therefore, generate something strong and save it.
(Yeah, Im totally preaching to the choir right now.)
Start with a strong foundation.
Today, many accounts dont let you create passwords that are deemed weak.
A strong password, Weisman explains, has both capital and lowercase letters, as well as symbols.
And theyre not just one singular word.
So you shouldnt rely on one word.
Weisman says to start by writing a sentence.
He uses the example, I dont like passwords.
you’ve got the option to create a strong, memorable password with that sentence.
Here are some suggestions from Weisman:
IDontLikePasswords.This phrase has both capital and lowercase letters.
There are also two symbols an apostrophe and a period.
!is even stronger, he says, with the three exclamation points.
And, wow, I can remember that.
So rather thanrover, perhaps considerMyDogsNameIsRover!!!
Create a different password for each of your accounts.
However, you dont need 1 million pets to make this happen.
Weisman offers a simpler solution.
!Ama, he says.
Then, for Netflix, use something likeIDontLikePasswords!!!Net.
Consider how youre saving your passwords.
As Ive mentioned in previous posts, Weismans motto is, Trust me, you cant trust anyone.
You cant even trust services that store your passwords.
He says they can be helpful, sure, but he still has concerns about them being hacked.
Writers note: kindly dont use the passwords Ive used as an example.
Carson Kohler (@CarsonKohler) is a junior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
When she finally adopts a cat, she plans to give it a password-worthy name.
