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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. Here's how to manage your passwords — and your sanity - AOL

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   “Password managers are very effective. I highly recommend them,” says Cranor. “This is the best way to pick strong passwords and it can be really convenient once you learn how to use the ...

4. Password strength - Wikipedia

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   Using strong passwords lowers the overall risk of a security breach, but strong passwords do not replace the need for other effective security controls. [2] The effectiveness of a password of a given strength is strongly determined by the design and implementation of the authentication factors (knowledge, ownership, inherence). The first factor ...

5. Secure your AOL account

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   • Use a strong password and change it regularly - Create a strong password to minimize the risk of unauthorized account access. • Add another level of security - Turn on two-step verification and get sent a security code when someone logs in from an unfamiliar device or location.

6. How to keep your passwords and online accounts safe - AOL

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   Use strong passwords If you're using a default password and it's something like "123456" or "password," stop reading this article and change it right now. Those are among the most common passwords ...

7. Choose better passwords with the help of science - AOL

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   Make it longer than 12 characters! selinofoto/Shutterstock.comFor years, computer users have been told they should have complicated passwords, including numbers, punctuation marks and other ...

8. List of the most common passwords - Wikipedia

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   The Worst Passwords List is an annual list of the 25 most common passwords from each year as produced by internet security firm SplashData. [4] Since 2011, the firm has published the list based on data examined from millions of passwords leaked in data breaches, mostly in North America and Western Europe, over each year.

9. Password hygiene: The weak passwords you shouldn't use - AOL

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   There is also a list of passwords considered to be the worst choices, because they are easily guessed or used in password selecting applications to hack programs. City names and curse words are a ...