How Strong Can You Go? Best Creative Password System that will give hackers a migraine and bring out your inner child!

Photo by cuellar How strong is your password?  Wikipedia defines password strength as

“a measurement of the effectiveness of a password as an authentication credential. The strength of a password is a function of length, complexity, and randomness.”

How does your password measure up?  Have you created a safe barrier between your proprietary information and the outside world?  Remember that just like the constant evolving technology, hackers are developing their skills just as fast if not faster. 

Creative Password System – Mnemonic First Letter Phrase

The hardest passwords to crack are those made up of a long combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols.  Yet, they can be the easiest ones to create and remember once you give it some thought. 

Be creative when creating passwords.  Develop mnemonic phrases  that only you will remember.  There are multiple ways to develop this type of password.  Think about things in your life that give you pleasure and make you smile.  Tell a story and reflect on a happy memory. 

Examples of mnemonic phrases:

• Current personal event

My mother-in-law bought my 2 year old son 32 Ralph Lauren polos this summer including 3 pink ones and 6 green ones. 

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• Positive inspiration statement

I am a dynamic, energetic and positive leader and will grow my Virtual Assistant firm to new heights in 2008.

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• Combination of the street where you grew up & your first telephone number

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Ideas can come from the most mundane events in our life to the inspirational. Make it fun and use your imagination.

• Favorite quote
• Business goal to achieve by a certain date
• Your child’s favorite cartoon theme song (for whatever reason they always seem to stick in your head)
• Lyrics from your favorite song

Other Tips

• Develop several passwords and assign them categories – personal, financial, business, social networking, business forums
• Never use just one password for everything 
• Record them in your Password Protection System

The Point 

Develop a password system with the strength of titanium but the heart of a child.  Come up with a phrase, story or quote that will give you pause to smile. 

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