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How to Choose a Password

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+ It’s important to choose passwords that satisfy two basic requirements: +

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  1. + No one should be able to guess it, + either based on what they know about you, by simply guessing common + passwords, or based on other passwords they know you’ve used. +
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  2. + It should grant access to only one thing. + You should assume that the password will be compromised, and + when it is, the attacker should not be able to use that information to + gain access to any of your other accounts. +
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Use long, random passwords

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+ The easiest way to make sure that no one can guess your password is to + make it completely random. Using random passwords helps achieve the + principles above because: +

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+ A good, random password depends on entropy, which is a measure + of the amount of information it contains. Some passwords that + appear random and secure are not. For example, + zxcvbn looks like a bunch of random letters, but is + actually a common password because it’s the first six keys on the bottom + row of the QWERTY keyboard. +

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Use a password manager to help you remember

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+ Unless you have a superhuman memory, you won’t be able to remember all + the long, random passwords that you have. A great solution to this + problem is to use a password manager. Password managers are software + programs that run on your computer and/or mobile phone that securely + store your passwords and guard them with a master passphrase. +

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+ A good password manager uses your passphrase to encrypt all of your + passwords. This means that even the company who makes the software does + not have access to your secret passwords; the only way someone could + access them is by knowing your passphrase. +

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+ Another benefit to using a password manager is that they help you + generate new passwords when you need them. Here are a few recommendations: +

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