Internet for Beginners: Do's and Dont's for Password Security

Internet for Beginners: Do's and Dont's for Password Security - Associated Content - associatedcontent.comAssociated Content HomeTechnologyHome »Technology Internet for Beginners: Do's and Dont's for Password SecurityAdjust font-size:+ –Published December 09, 2008 by:Kel StumicView Profile | Follow | Add to FavoritesMore:Password ManagerDo's and Don'tsSecurity BreachDatabase SecurityWhen you first start using the Internet, you will probably not be too concerned with password security except for money transactions and very private interests. However, as time goes on, three things will happen.

1. You will find that your number of accounts will grow. You will have social networking accounts, emails, online bank accounts, shopping accounts, forum accounts, magazine and newspaper subscriptions and a whole bunch of other services. Among these growing accounts are ones where you normally use password security. After a while this starts to get unwieldy.

2. When you publish something on your more open accounts, you will leave small pieces of your life there. As time goes on, this builds up. You might post some sensitive information and forget about it. Without password security, that can be a problem if a snooper shows up.

3. Another thing with these open accounts is that you will put a lot of work into some of them. Nothing is worse than seeing all that hard work destroyed or mutilated by a disgruntled hacker or Internet brat. The wise thing is to take password security seriously right from the start.

Here are some password security do's and don'ts that should keep you and your accounts safe on the Internet.

DO

1. Use your browser's password manager along with another one like Keepass or Roboform.

2. Use strong passwords. Password security depends on this. A strong password is a random string of characters. It should be fairly long, the longer the more secure it will be. Use a combination of different letters, numbers, and symbols. Make it harder to crack by mixing uppercase and lowercase letters.

3. Use a password generator to ensure randomness. If you make up passwords yourself, you might include subconscious patterns without realizing it.

4. Use a different password for each account.

5. Use more than one password where possible for your really sensitive accounts.

6. Keep all passwords secret. Treat passwords with as much care as you do your most precious belongings. Password security exists to protect the pieces of your life scattered all over the Internet.

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