https://community.aarp.org/t5/Computer-Questions-Tips/6-Password-Strategies-to-Keep-You-Secure-AARP-Article/m-p/2561721#M5695 <DIV>FROM ARTICLE - SEE ARTICLE FOR MORE!!!</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><DIV>6 Steps to Help You Create Strong Passwords.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Be random. Never repeat. Make them long and complicated.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>By Marc Saltzman, AARP. Updated July 01, 2024. Published January 03, 2023.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Smartphones and computers make life convenient.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Shop online and your device stores the data. With one click, your name, address, email, phone and payment choice pop up on a site.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>But with that ease comes serious risk, and the first mistake can be how you gain access to a site. A username and password combine to form one of the biggest gateways to a data breach.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><P><A href="https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/build-better-passwords.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/build-better-passwords.html</A></P> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 07:57:43 GMT SummerOnTheWay1 2024-07-09T07:57:43Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Computer-Questions-Tips/6-Password-Strategies-to-Keep-You-Secure-AARP-Article/m-p/2561721#M5695 <DIV>FROM ARTICLE - SEE ARTICLE FOR MORE!!!</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><DIV>6 Steps to Help You Create Strong Passwords.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Be random. Never repeat. Make them long and complicated.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>By Marc Saltzman, AARP. Updated July 01, 2024. Published January 03, 2023.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Smartphones and computers make life convenient.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Shop online and your device stores the data. With one click, your name, address, email, phone and payment choice pop up on a site.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>But with that ease comes serious risk, and the first mistake can be how you gain access to a site. A username and password combine to form one of the biggest gateways to a data breach.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><P><A href="https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/build-better-passwords.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2023/build-better-passwords.html</A></P> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 07:57:43 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Computer-Questions-Tips/6-Password-Strategies-to-Keep-You-Secure-AARP-Article/m-p/2561721#M5695 SummerOnTheWay1 2024-07-09T07:57:43Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Computer-Questions-Tips/6-Password-Strategies-to-Keep-You-Secure-AARP-Article/m-p/2565940#M5724 <P>Think of a password even <STRONG>you</STRONG> won't be able to remember!&nbsp;</P> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:37:48 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Computer-Questions-Tips/6-Password-Strategies-to-Keep-You-Secure-AARP-Article/m-p/2565940#M5724 Tempest332 2024-08-13T22:37:48Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Computer-Questions-Tips/6-Password-Strategies-to-Keep-You-Secure-AARP-Article/m-p/2565941#M5725 <P><a href="https://community.aarp.org/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/27232564">@Tempest332</a>&nbsp;I use the SAME password at 1st for EVERYTHING and then modify when they expire. Gosh, it seems SECURE passwords do zero to protect us these days. Nicole&nbsp; <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":old_woman:">👵</span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><BLOCKQUOTE><HR />[*** <STRONG>TEMPEST</STRONG> wrote:&nbsp;<SPAN>Think of a password even </SPAN><STRONG>you</STRONG><SPAN> won't be able to remember! ***]</SPAN><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:46:35 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Computer-Questions-Tips/6-Password-Strategies-to-Keep-You-Secure-AARP-Article/m-p/2565941#M5725 SummerOnTheWay1 2024-08-13T22:46:35Z