https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leave-a-Rewards-Tip/Creating-Safe-and-Easy-to-Remember-Passwords/m-p/2428212#M92 <P>Creating a password that is not only safe but easy to remember is always hard. There are still people who set their password to the default or something like password123.&nbsp;</P><P>The easy way to create safe and easy to remember passwords is to create a statement or saying with letters and numbers. Here are some examples:</P><UL><LI>Uhave4cats!&nbsp;</LI><LI>Bee4Ugo2?</LI><LI>BeforeUgo2!</LI><LI>BefourUgo2it?</LI><LI>Those8kitsRhard1s</LI></UL><P>The key is to make up a generic sentence or statement without any specific information about yourself and substitute numbers, misspelling, and special characters that are easy for you to remember.&nbsp;</P><P>Also, I usually write it out first, then practice typing it on the keyboard to see how easy it is to type and remember. You may find some combinations that are difficult to type or remember.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:08:01 GMT CraigM86924 2021-09-30T13:08:01Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leave-a-Rewards-Tip/Creating-Safe-and-Easy-to-Remember-Passwords/m-p/2428212#M92 <P>Creating a password that is not only safe but easy to remember is always hard. There are still people who set their password to the default or something like password123.&nbsp;</P><P>The easy way to create safe and easy to remember passwords is to create a statement or saying with letters and numbers. Here are some examples:</P><UL><LI>Uhave4cats!&nbsp;</LI><LI>Bee4Ugo2?</LI><LI>BeforeUgo2!</LI><LI>BefourUgo2it?</LI><LI>Those8kitsRhard1s</LI></UL><P>The key is to make up a generic sentence or statement without any specific information about yourself and substitute numbers, misspelling, and special characters that are easy for you to remember.&nbsp;</P><P>Also, I usually write it out first, then practice typing it on the keyboard to see how easy it is to type and remember. You may find some combinations that are difficult to type or remember.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:08:01 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leave-a-Rewards-Tip/Creating-Safe-and-Easy-to-Remember-Passwords/m-p/2428212#M92 CraigM86924 2021-09-30T13:08:01Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leave-a-Rewards-Tip/Creating-Safe-and-Easy-to-Remember-Passwords/m-p/2428247#M95 <P><FONT size="4">That's a good idea. But why not use a password manager? I was just reading this article on AARP personal technology webpage about using a password manager. I had wondered about safety issues with the browser versions on Chrome and Safari. I started using Chrome during the pandemic because I was / am constantly shopping on apps. Apparently, both are quite safe to use.&nbsp;</FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT size="4"><A href="https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/use-a-password-manager-for-online-security.html?intcmp=DSO-HDR-LOGIN" target="_blank">https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2021/use-a-password-manager-for-online-security.html?intcmp=DSO-HDR-LOGIN</A></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:50:06 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leave-a-Rewards-Tip/Creating-Safe-and-Easy-to-Remember-Passwords/m-p/2428247#M95 MaVolta 2021-09-30T19:50:06Z