Passwords:

Passwords:

Passwords are NOT toys and are not meant to be funny or keep you or your friends amused. Never use a pet's (or anyone else for that matter) name as a password. Or a important date or number in your life. Such as a social security number house address etc. Yes, they are easy for you to remember. But, that is what also makes them easy for others to crack!! The longer and more complex your password the better. But! remember! A password is useless if you do not remember it or if someone else knows it!! Many sites offer hints for people who forget their passwords. These are great. But, they also help others get your password!! So Be very careful when you set up these hints as well!!! Be vague~! Set up these hints as non hints. How? OK for instance have it ask for a Pet's name and have your answer be road kill. Now your actual pet's name is Bambi. But, You have just protected your hint a little. That is IF no one else knows you have done this!!! IF you use a lot of web sites and have a lot of passwords I also have a free program that generates passwords and also stores them for you. IT will open them as well as insert your user name and password etc. All with simple mouse clicks. Whisper 32

So the most important rules are

#1 Avoid the obvious (pets/peoples names and addresses)

#2 Avoid using less than 6 characters.

# 3 Keep all Passwords in a SAFE place where No one else can find them. But you will NOT lose them!!

# 4 Be vague in your hints.