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2. Tips to create a strong password - AOL Help

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   A strong password is your first line of defense against intruders and imposters. Here are some helpful tips on creating a secure password so you can make sure your information remains safe. Create a strong password • Use unique words - Don't use obvious words like "password". • Have 12 or more characters - Longer passwords are more secure.

3. Password strength - Wikipedia

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   A 13-character password was estimated to withstand GPU-computed attempts for over 900,000 years. [45] [46] In the context of 2023 hardware technology, the 2012 standard of an eight-character alpha-numeric password has become vulnerable, succumbing in a few hours. The time needed to crack a 13-character password is reduced to a few years.

4. The Most Common Password Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them!) - AOL

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   Creating a password shorter than 10 characters – It used to be that a password was suggested to be 8 – 10 characters in length. Now, experts suggest that they should be at least 64 characters ...

5. One Tech Tip: Replacing passwords with passkeys for an easier ...

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   Forget about memorizing an optimized 14 character password consisting of letters, numbers and symbols. Passkeys do away with that because you never need to see them. Instead you are using existing biometrics like your face or fingerprints, digital patterns or PINs to access your accounts.

6. Munged password - Wikipedia

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   Passwords are used to gain access to computer resources, and computer users generally choose passwords that are easy to remember but therefore insecure. Simple passwords are easily hacked by dictionary attacking software, and so having a munged password could be useful as a protection against hackers.

7. What to Know Before Changing a Password - AOL

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   Create a long and unique password – Consider creating or changing a password to a length of at least 16 characters. It should include upper and lower case letters, numbers, special characters ...

8. What's your password? Here are the most common, many ... - AOL

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   Password managers store passwords safely on a mobile device or computer. Once a user has logged into a password manager, it will generate and remember all passwords for online accounts.

9. Password policy - Wikipedia

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   A password policy is a set of rules designed to enhance computer security by encouraging users to employ strong passwords and use them properly. A password policy is often part of an organization's official regulations and may be taught as part of security awareness training. Either the password policy is merely advisory, or the computer ...