Creating a secure password is crucial to protecting your accounts from unauthorised access.
In addition, you should consider the following measures when creating your passwords:
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Avoid simple words:
Do not use common phrases such as ‘password’, “123456”, ‘qwerty’ or names.
These passwords are very easy to guess using so-called dictionary attacks.
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Avoid personal information:
Avoid using personal information such as your date of birth, telephone number or the names of family members
or pets. This information is usually very easy to find out and can therefore be classified as
simple words.
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Avoid reusing passwords:
Do not use the same password for multiple accounts. If one of your accounts is hacked,
attackers could use the same password to access your other accounts.
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Use a password manager:
It is, of course, difficult to remember a unique, complex password for every account. However, a password manager can
help you to store secure passwords safely and even generate them automatically.
This makes it easy to use a different, strong password for each account without having to think of or remember them.
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Update your passwords regularly:
Change your passwords from time to time, especially for important accounts such as email, online banking and social media.
This ensures that potential security gaps are closed if a password is leaked at some point.
