Whether for your email, your website, or perhaps a super-secret club, passwords protect against unauthorized access to all sorts of things. Therefore, they need a certain level of complexity for maximum protection against hacking, spam, and identity theft.

Here we go…

For busy business owners out there, the characteristics of a secure password and where to go to create one explained in less than 100 words.

A secure password should…

• Be at least 7 characters long
• Contain at least 1 uppercase letter
• Contain at least 1 number
• Contain at least 1 symbol ex. an exclamation point (!)
• Not be a common word or name
• Not contain your name
• Be unique per account

If you have trouble coming up with a password that meets these criteria, there’s a variety of resources that can create one for you. For example, Norton by Symantec’s password generator, or Lastpass. This one can help store and remember passwords securely, too.

So, there you have it…

The anatomy of a secure password and where to go to generate one explained in less than 100 words. Actually, 84, to be exact! Remember, the more complex the password, the greater level of protection for your sensitive information.
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