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Common password pitfalls to avoid

Cyber criminals use sophisticated tools that can rapidly decipher passwords.

Avoid creating passwords that use:

• Dictionary words in any language.

• Words spelled backwards, common misspellings, and abbreviations.

• Sequences or repeated characters. Examples: 12345678, 222222, abcdefg, or adjacent letters on your keyboard (qwerty).

• Personal information. Your name, birthday, driver's license, passport number, or similar information.

Secure Password Checker
This password checker is very safe

(This password checker does not collect, store, or transmit information.

The security of the passwords typed into this password checker is similar to the security of the password you enter when you log on to Windows. The password you enter is checked and validated on your computer. It is not sent over the Internet.)

strong password depends on
-different types of characters
- length of the password
-can be found in a dictionary.

Strong password should be at least 14 characters long.