It’s hard to remember complex passwords and when you finally find one that you can remember you might be tempted to use it again and again. That’s understandable but very risky.

Previously we have recommended that passwords should be seemingly unrelated letters, upper and lowercase, symbols and numbers, but these are extremely difficult to recall. To make things easier for users we now recommend coming up with a passphrase. Multiple easy words that when written all together create a strong, unguessable password that is still easy to remember. 

It’s still recommended to use upper and lowercase characters and adding a number or a symbol in there won’t hurt either. The key is to use at least four words and combine them into one strong passphrase to keep your accounts safe.

Key takeaways: 

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