making strong passwords
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Making Strong Passwords
MILI & MILI Junior 2013-2014LeAnn Suchy, Metronet
From Zone Alarm infographic: http://columnfivemedia.com/work-items/zone-alarm-infographic-top-20-passwords-of-all-time-2/
Passwords
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Be original
Be creative
Use CAPS, numb3r5 and $ymbo!$
Passwords
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Insert CAPS, numb3r5 and $ymbo!$ in place of some letters in common words:
• M!nnes0t@• F1$h1ng• $n0wm0bile
Passwords
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Or put together multiple words that mean nothing when together:• DonkeyTrainPDF• WaterVampireTie• SnowmanHawaiiElvis
Then imagine that image in your head for your password.
PasswordsTake quotes and use the first letter from each word for the password…
“‘Tis but a scratch, I’ve had worse.”
tbasihw =Tb@$Ihw
PasswordsOr how about the bridgekeeper…
Passwords
“What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?”
witasvoaus = Wita$voau$
From Zone Alarm infographic: http://columnfivemedia.com/work-items/zone-alarm-infographic-top-20-passwords-of-all-time-2/
From Zone Alarm infographic: http://columnfivemedia.com/work-items/zone-alarm-infographic-top-20-passwords-of-all-time-2/
Password books
Password booksIf you don’t want to write down the whole password, just give yourself a clue about it.
‘Tis but a scratch password clue:
BlackKnight