A strong password:: is changed regularly (every few months), is at least 8 characters long, contains a mixture of numbers, letters and symbols, uses both upper and lower case letters, is not actually a real word , is different for every account, is not based on personal, identifiable information, is never written down or shared, A weak password:: is using the same password for everything, the word 'password', is using '123456', is using easily guessable information (favourite colour, date of birth etc.), is one that is never updated, that is written down, that is shared with others, is one that is a variation of the same thing over and over (Purple1, Purple2...),

Strong vs Weak Passwords

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