Thursday, 11 July 2013

It is a very obvious question these days on how to save your any online account from being hacked. Since the level of cyber crime has reached to the optimum level, we come across many accounts where the secure passwords needs the most. In fact, secure password is that password which makes the hacker difficult to retrieve the password and then your account details. So it is required to know how to create a strong password. In order to make a strong password, following precautions have to be kept in the mind : 




  • We should make a password of minimum length of six-eight characters.



  • We should create a password with the combination of uppercase and lowercase characters plus numbers and special symbols ('+' , '=' , '*' , '@' , '#' , '$', etc). For example - unGy78@6M .




  • For money related accounts, never try to use the same password for the different accounts.



  • Never use your common information in the password like birth dates, mobile numbers or other information related to you directly.



  • It is said that the password becomes more secure when it comprise of meaningless characters rather than meaningful words.



  • It is better to avoid the log in from the public computers, because a browser can store your password if it is made to store the log in details of any account.



  • Never try to log in the accounts from the ads. There are ads which insists you to sign in your account but this can be dangerous as it can be a phishing attack. If you want to log in, then always use proper url of the site.



  • Do not allow applications to store your passwords online.



  • Always clear the browser's cache, history and saved password frequently.



  • It is advisable to always change your password of any account regularly. In case of money related accounts, it is strongly recommended. 


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