Note the changes in the latter part of that address. Here's a trick to make that address harder to crack.īy selecting (or un-selecting - the OPPOSITE of your default keyboard setup - play with this to be sure!) the "Num-Lock" key (one tap), the above address becomes: "1584westanywherestreetsand5eg6ca35f6rn5a".
Secondarily it's alpha-numeric, the safest type of password. First, that's a nice "long" series of characters. Read that carefully and you'll see it's an address. Try this: Take a piece of information (perhaps an old address that you won't forget) I'll make one up as example: "1584westanywherestreetsandiegocalifornia". However the prospect of deciding on such a phrase, easily recalled - but so difficult to crack, can be daunting. The best passwords have no pattern, are alpha-numeric, and the longer (12-15 characters) the better.
I have a suggestion for creating a very secure 'universal password', easily remembered, and assuredly a safer password that what most use - perhaps yourself. The most common password revealed, from a hacked web site, was "123456", literally.
The web site I've provided is simply a link to PC Magazine article on how terribly passwords are selected. If I am on a plane or do not have access to wifi, I much prefer my traditional paper PC magazine. If I am on my laptop and have wifi, I would rather just go to their website. I see they have the digital version of PC magazine available as well, and I'm not as big of a fan of digital media. After doing a quick look at their site, it seems that PC magazine online doesn't have the vast amount of information that cnet has on products or in their download section, but what they do have is much better written and more informative. In the past I have used for my shareware downloads and tech product information. I have read the magazine for years, but oddly enough I never went to their website until just recently. I almost think they should change their name to something besides PC magazine as it is so much more than that. PC magazine is also useful for topics that are not directly PC related as they have a wealth of information on HDTV, cell phones, etc. My girlfriend who knows nothing of technology used my PC magazine to help her select a digital camera while I have used it to help guide me on overclocking my CPU.
The magazine gears itself towards PC enthusiasts while not alienating those who are less tech savvy. I think I pay something like a 75 cents an issue and that is well worth keeping up on the latest and greatest PC information. I have been reading PC magazine for years and like many magazines these days it is essentially free.