{"id":4119,"date":"2015-07-07T15:32:44","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T14:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/work2go.se\/en\/?p=4119"},"modified":"2015-07-07T15:32:44","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T14:32:44","slug":"10-things-you-definitely-should-not-use-when-choosing-a-new-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/work2go.se\/en\/news\/10-things-you-definitely-should-not-use-when-choosing-a-new-password\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things you definitely should not use when choosing a new password"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year<\/span> Google<\/span> release a<\/span> list of the 10<\/span> worst<\/span> ideas<\/span> you<\/span> may have<\/span> when choosing<\/span> a new password.<\/span> This list<\/span> is created<\/span> after conducting<\/span> a study<\/span> with over 2000<\/span> participants.<\/span> This way<\/span> you get a<\/span> better understanding<\/span> of<\/span> what kind of<\/span> passwords<\/span> commonly used<\/span> and can thus<\/span> warn of<\/span> the worst<\/span> ideas<\/span> in<\/span> this list<\/span>. As you can see<\/span> from<\/span> the list below<\/span>, people continue to use<\/span> passwords that<\/span> consist of<\/span> very<\/span> easily available information<\/span> –<\/span> often via<\/span> social media<\/span> like Facebook<\/span>. This means that their<\/span> online accounts<\/span> are<\/span> extremely<\/span> vulnerable to<\/span> hacking and<\/span> can be compromised<\/span> with a<\/span> minimal effort<\/span> from the<\/span> villain’s<\/span> side.<\/span> Changing<\/span> your<\/span> passwords frequently<\/span>, but avoid those presented in<\/span> the list.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

10 things<\/span> you absolutely<\/span> should not use<\/span> in<\/span> your password<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. The name of your pet
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. An important date such as a wedding anniversary
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. A family member’s birthday
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Your child’s name
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Another family member’s name
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  6. your birth
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Your favorite holiday
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Something related to your favorite team
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  9. The name of someone close to you
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  10. The word “password”<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So, if your passwords (yes you do use different ones for each online account you have, right?) Contains something from the list, you should definitely replace them! In conclusion, we are now pleased to share with you some simple tips to follow when choosing a new password.<\/p>\n

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    • DO NOT use<\/span> a password that<\/span> contains the name of<\/span> someone or<\/span> something that you<\/span> like very much.<\/span>
      \n<\/span><\/li>\n
    • DO NOT include<\/span> any information<\/span> in your<\/span> passwords that<\/span> can be easily detected<\/span> by watching<\/span> one of<\/span> <\/span>your accounts<\/span> on social media<\/span>.
      \n<\/span><\/li>\n
    • DO NOT share<\/span> your<\/span> password<\/span> with anyone<\/span> –<\/span> regardless of who<\/span> they are and<\/span> how much<\/span> you trust them<\/span>.
      \n<\/span><\/li>\n
    • DO NOT write down<\/span> any of your passwords<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      In the Google<\/span> study<\/span>, it also appeared a few<\/span> bad<\/span> password<\/span> habits,<\/span> namely that<\/span> 48<\/span>% of the participants shared<\/span> their passwords<\/span> with others and<\/span> that 3<\/span>% of them<\/span> write down their<\/span> passwords<\/span> on a note<\/span> that<\/span> they save<\/span> by their computer<\/span>. Naturally<\/span>, we do not suggest you<\/span> to do<\/span> something like that<\/span> if you care<\/span> about your safety<\/span> online<\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Every year Google release a list of the 10 worst ideas you may have when choosing a new password. This list is created after conducting a study with over 2000 participants. This way you get a better understanding of what kind of passwords commonly used and can thus warn of the worst ideas in this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n