Please share any other security tips below in the comments. Make sure your team hasn’t chosen password reminder questions that are easily discoverable and you’re on the road to being much more secure. If these answers can be easily guessed (or Googled) then you have a serious security breach waiting to happen. Often, web apps will ask you a question like “What is your mother’s maiden name?” which if answered correctly, will email a new password. Forgot Your Password?Īnother potential problem with using web apps for important company documents, is the ‘Forgot your password?’ functionality. You’ve got a totally secure, memorable password. Then throw a random number in between, like this:īam. Simply combine two words that you won’t forget, with a random number in between.įor example, choose your hometown (Example: Denver) and your last name (Wonka) and combine them by picking the first letter from ‘Denver’ and the first letter from ‘Wonka’, then the second letter from ‘Denver’ and the second letter from ‘Wonka’, and so on, like this:
The problem with secure passwords is that they’re impossible to remember, so here’s a handy method that Eric Meyer taught me.
MEMORABLE STRONG PASSWORD GENERATOR HOW TO
With that in mind, here’s how to create a great password. The recent Twittergate Scandal really emphasizes the need to make sure you’re using secure passwords.
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