Password Security Basics

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You don't need to change your passwords.

False. Avoid recycling old passwords, and make all passwords completely different.

For stronger passwords, it's best use a single word instead of a phrase.

False. Longer passwords are statistically harder to guess. Even with the added complexity of number-letter substitutions and made-up words, the limited complexity of short passwords is just too simple to depend on.

A strong password should contain uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.

True. A strong password should contain three or four of the following items: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.

An important part of password safety is to not write passwords down.

True. An important first step for password safety and protection is: don't write passwords down.

Combining nonsense words with number-letter substitutions is a good way to create complex passwords.

True. This can include using real words and spelling them them differently.


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