Strong Password

  A complex password is strong password while a simple password is weak password. Many Websites ask you to set a strong password. However, most people still use simple passwords. They keep using their birthday, telephone numbers, or the same as the passwords. It is quite easy to understand. They can easily set complex passwords, but they will easily forget them later.

  The easy method is to set a complex but easy-remembered password. You can follow the three steps to create a strong password:

    1.Combine two words together, which are short enough and you can easily remember. 
makemoney                      sexygirl                         moonstar 
    2.Insert simple numbers inside as: Letter Number Letter Number …
m1a2k1e2m1o2n1e2            s7e7x7y7g7i7r7l7              m1o2o3n4s5t6a7r8 
    3.Many Websites limit peculiar symbols. Therefore, _ is the best. Add _ in the middle or in the end. 
m1a2k1e2 _ m1o2n1e2y        s7e7x7y7 _ _ g7i7r7l7          m1o2o3n4s5t6a7r8 _ _ _ _ 

  Note that the length of password cannot exceed twenty characters. Now you have already created a strong password. Its strength belongs to the highest level of industrial standard. It is impossible for other people to guess it correctly or use an electronic dictionary to try successfully. Still, you can remember it easily. 

  You need this Web page when changing your password. For various reasons, this kind of Web pages has not yet been encrypted. Spyware can easily recognize these Web pages, and then record your new passwords. You will have more risks if you frequently change your passwords. Besides, you can easily forget new passwords, just like forgetting debts. 

  Computer experts and media always suggest that you use different passwords in different Websites. Besides, they ask you to change your passwords frequently. You listen to them and update your passwords each month. Notice that one year consists of twelve months. It means that you have to remember one hundred and twenty passwords each year, if you have ten accounts, from online bank to blog.

  You will never be a millionaire if you listen to computer experts, editors and journalists. Frankly speaking, you can only earn lower than they can. CE just tells you the fact, not imprecating you here.

  The correct way is to classify your passwords. Prepare three strong passwords and one weak password.


Banking Website: 
  For most people, money is as important as life. Your money is inside and you need to transfer it regularly. Nearly all of banking Websites are secure enough. You should worry about your computer instead of their Websites, which represent the highest level of online security. You cannot 100% guarantee that your computer does not contain virus and spyware except using the commercial software called PowerShadow®. 

  You do not have to waste money to buy anti-virus software for the rest of your life. Besides, you do not have to scan virus, spyware and adware everyday. PowerShadow can reject all of them. To guarantee that your computer is clean enough, you must format driver C, reinstall your operating system, and then install this software immediately. You should use the Shadow to access the Internet solely. Then, the Shadow would contain virus, spyware and adware. Later, if you have to use banking services, you just need to restart your computer and use the new Shadow to log on the Website of your bank directly. At this moment, do not visit other Websites, chat online or use Outlook Express®. You must be intent on the banking Website, just like your lover.

  Alternatively, you can use anti-spy software instead of anti-virus software to guarantee that your computer does not contain spyware. Computer viruses always do harm to your operating system and delete your files. Spyware, reversely, just secretly stay in your computer and record your accounts and passwords by listening to the hits of your keyboard. Anti-virus software cannot remove spyware at all. You must use spyware cleaners to delete spyware. However, it is not safe enough, because the databases of these cleaners cannot contain the newest spyware samples.

  Do not log on banking Websites in your office or net cafés, which proxy servers can easily record all of your passwords. Notice that these servers and networks may also have supervising software inside. Your boss or managers can directly watch your screen. In addition, never save this strong password on your computer. Finally, do not tell this password to your kids, nephews, or nieces. They will tell it to anyone who gives them candies. 


Mailbox, MSN and online stores:
  You should use the second strong password to log on mailbox and MSN. Your personal information is inside. However, they are less important, because your money is not inside. Sometimes, you may have money left on the accounts of online stores due to stockout and returns of goods. Fortunately, the amount of money would not be large, because little people buy a house or a car online. Hackers can steal this money. However, you can ask the stores to compensate to you according to law. You can accuse them and never buy things there if they reject. Millions of retailers are online. You have many choices.

  [Start]--[All Programs]--[Accessories]--[Accessibilities]--[On-Screen Keyboard]. When you are in office or net café, you can use this soft keyboard to log on non-banking Websites. It prevents spyware hearing the hits of your physical keyboard when entering passwords. Each key of a physical keyboard can generate its own sound. Therefore, spyware can know what you have entered, although it cannot see the passwords on screen. However, spyware cannot distinguish the clicks of mouse. They are the same. In addition, your boss and managers hardly see your clicks; even they can see your screen. Most people can click each key less than 0.7 second. It is impossible for them to recognize and remember what you have clicked.


  Document: 
  The third strong password is used for your documents. Usually, they are Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe PDF file. This kind of software is not designed well. Hackers can try the password one by one, without time limitation. You may have to share these files with your clients and friends in future. Hackers can open a file within two minutes if you use a week password to encrypt it. However, they have to spend twenty days opening it finally if you use a strong password to encrypt it. For strong-minded hackers, strong password is useless. They will keep trying the password one by one through an electronic dictionary. However, for most hackers, they will give up; because they cannot get useful data, even they open it. They prefer use this time to do meaning full things, such as chatting with pretty girls and scalping tickets. 

  Blog, Newsgroup, Forum, SNS, and BBS: 

  All of these Websites are made in a rough way. There managements inside are terrible. Everyone, from the manager to the cleaner, can directly see your password. These Websites are almost useless to your real life. You can register another new account even your password is lost or forgotten. Therefore, you just need to use a week password for them, such as 000000, 123456, and abcdef. 

  Secure Websites will not let hackers use an electronic dictionary to try the password one by one. Some of them are indeed for the reason of security. However, most of them are for the reason of money. Once hackers keep trying the password, it will consume much of the bandwidth and data transfer of their Websites. Then, they have to pay much money to Internet service providers and telecom corporations. These Websites are not stupid. They will try their best to save money. To prevent hackers trying the password one by one, they can limit times. You can only try three times within twenty-four hours. Most banks do this, because it is the strictest method. Another method is to force you to enter a random code, which can be changed every time the button of “log in” is clicked. Definitely, it is quite inconvenient for the real user. The third method is to limit the time span. For example, you can only try again one minute later. It is an acceptable way for most people.