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Length and Complexity

Colleen MacFarlane

Length and Complexity are key in picking a password to protect your privacy.

Choose a password of at least 14-18 characters in length. Upper case letters, lower case letters, symbols, and numbers of this length will provide individuals with security from 226 years to 26 trillion years before hackers can crack the code. Source: Hive Systems.

Weak, easy-to-crack passwords are still used en masse, and a lot of people use the same password across multiple accounts they own, leaving all of their data dangerously exposed to those trying to steal it.

The shorter your password, the less time it’ll take to crack. And if you exclusively use one variety of characters, such as numbers, this makes your password significantly less secure – variety is also important.



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