Creating complex passwords can be very simple to remember, yet complex enough to outfox potential hackers. (***See below for a few hints.)
Meanwhile, guarding the media you use regularly from unintentional slips is vital. Such as not leaving any of your hardware, especially an iPhone or Android unlocked for even 30 seconds unless it is in your hand. Beware of "pocket slips" and blue-tooth bites.
My personal password suggestions:
Think of three or four categories of things in your life such as,
colors, numbers, numeric or calendar dates, pet or kid names/nicknames, military items, hair color preferences, shoe or shirt sizes or sleeve lengths, favorite sex positions ... and then combine three or four of those to create a password.... what you are remembering more so than the password itself is your clues to creation.
Therefore, my example of the choices from the above are
colors, numbers, numeric or calendar dates, pet or kid names/nicknames, military items, hair color preferences, shoe or shirt sizes or sleeve lengths, favorite sex positions
which translates (example) to 1942daty17. or for better security, !942daty!7 in which a simple substitution of a symb@! for a letter or two adds a bit more secur!ty, if the website allows symbols.
Easy enough for me to create DO-ABLE PASSWORD that I can also connect to certain websites. Thus 1942daty17bofa (bank of america) gmail1942daty17 flix1942daty17 1942daty17HBO
Thing is, none of the above will work universally unless you secure your methods --- I managed to defeat certain website requirements to continually update my password(s) like every month or two by merely shuffling or substituting one or two components.
Reality is that most websites are set up where a password can be recovered merely by email link, so if you lose control of your email, kiss most site security goodbye.
The better sites (especially banks and guvmint sites) now require double or even triple step entry log ins and won't let users recover any passwords without even more additional steps like a combination of email and cell phone texting.
Meanwhile, try to have a sense of humor when creating passwords! If you can!!!
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