making strong passwords

Making Strong Passwords

MILI & MILI Junior 2013-2014LeAnn Suchy, Metronet

From Zone Alarm infographic: http://columnfivemedia.com/work-items/zone-alarm-infographic-top-20-passwords-of-all-time-2/

Passwords

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Be original

Be creative

Use CAPS, numb3r5 and $ymbo!$

Passwords

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Insert CAPS, numb3r5 and $ymbo!$ in place of some letters in common words:

• M!nnes0t@• F1$h1ng• $n0wm0bile

Passwords

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Or put together multiple words that mean nothing when together:• DonkeyTrainPDF• WaterVampireTie• SnowmanHawaiiElvis

Then imagine that image in your head for your password.

PasswordsTake quotes and use the first letter from each word for the password…

“‘Tis but a scratch, I’ve had worse.”

tbasihw =Tb@$Ihw

PasswordsOr how about the bridgekeeper…

Passwords

“What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?”

witasvoaus = Wita$voau$

From Zone Alarm infographic: http://columnfivemedia.com/work-items/zone-alarm-infographic-top-20-passwords-of-all-time-2/

From Zone Alarm infographic: http://columnfivemedia.com/work-items/zone-alarm-infographic-top-20-passwords-of-all-time-2/

Password books

http://youtu.be/Srh_TV_J144

Password books

Password booksIf you don’t want to write down the whole password, just give yourself a clue about it.

‘Tis but a scratch password clue:

BlackKnight