Strong Password Tips: Set Strong Password And Safeguard Your Account From Hackers

Often people use their date of birth, name, or mobile number as their password, which can be guessed easily by anyone. Password should never be easy or common to guess.

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The number of Internet users in India has increased rapidly in the last few years. As new audiences use the internet the danger of being hacked also increases. Often people crib about online frauds but ignore them due to their negligence.

People do not know that setting a simple password makes the job of hackers easy. Users should set their password in such a way that even hackers need time to decode it. Today we are going to tell you a few tips to set a strong password.

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1) Password should be set like this: A strong password should have 8 characters. It should have letters in upper and lower case and should contain numbers and symbols. The password should not be such that it can be easily guessed. Never enter your personal details like name, address, phone number, email, etc. in your password. You should keep changing the password from time to time. If you have shared your password with anyone, change it immediately.

2) Do not use these as your passwords: To remember the password, most users use their mobile number, date of birth, or their name as the password. These details can be easily acquired by hackers and passwords can be stolen. To guess any password, hackers first apply these three pieces of information, and they succeed most of the time. Hence, do not use your name, date of birth, or mobile number as your password.

3) Password must be different: Often we use the same password on different digital platforms. This is the reason why hackers can hack all your accounts with the same password. Always use different passwords on different platforms. to reduce the chances of hacking. Common passwords make it easy for hackers to access your account.

4) You will not be targeted by hackers if you follow these tips: To protect your social media accounts from hackers, use special characters in addition to letters and numbers in the password. Write down all your passwords in one place and refer to them if you forget any. Use different passwords across all your platforms. This is how you can safeguard your account from hackers.