Creating a strong password
A strong password helps prevent someone else from accessing your information.
Weak passwords, such as 1234, might be easy to remember, but they're easier to guess as
well.
To create a strong password, avoid using a password with the following
characteristics (in order of importance):
Avoid | Example |
|---|---|
Common passwords | password |
Words from a dictionary | quarter |
Combining words from a dictionary | SimpleGraph |
Names or addresses | Cecilia |
Adding numbers at the end of a word | password145 |
The key is to create a strong password that you can remember easily.
Consider the following tips:
Do | Example |
|---|---|
Use as many characters as you can remember | – |
Combine words from different languages | field of Kühe Instead of: field of
cows |
Mix character sets | größere3 stre4gth |
Use the first letter from each word in a
sentence | Tqbfjotld Instead of: The quick brown fox jumps
over the lazy dog |
Combine misspelled words | SimzleGarph Instead of: SimpleGraph |