Ahhh, I run into this problem all the time! That is when I begin hoping that the system I am trying to access does not lock me out after x attempts.
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Password PSA: what you should and should not do
Wanted to throw this out here for all my readers. Make sure that you do NOT have any of these passwords for any account you don’t want hacked. Its crazy that almost 80% of consumers out there use risky passwords.
Here is a little guide I put together on what you should and should not do:
Do NOT use:
- any dictionary words, proper nouns or foreign words
- personal information
Do:
- include upper case letters in addition to those lower case ones
- use numerals (1,2,3)
- special characters (?,$,&)
One more note on passwords… see the chart below to see how long it takes an average hacker to guess your password based on length and complexity:
