So, that leads us to the next question. How do I make a “secure” password? There are a few rules to follow, and the #1 rule is do not use anything that would be personally attached, including your anniversary, your birthdate, your address, your pet’s name, and so on. A good rule of thumb for a strong password is keeping these words in your mind: long (16+ characters<\/em>), random, and unique. Use a combination of lower-case and upper-case letters, numbers, and symbols. Do not create a password pattern or duplicate a password. If you want a password that is complex but easy to remember, use a passphrase. A passphrase is easier to remember, easier to make longer, and typically more secure. Again, do not use words that you are personally associated with. An example of a good password would be Jrt*48sN!2DcvB3<\/mark><\/strong> An example of a bad password would be\u00a0 JaneDoe1970<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n We hope that you found this helpful, and as a friendly reminder, never share your passwords with someone you do not completely trust!<\/p>\n\n\n\n When should I change my password, and why should I change my password? You should change your password immediately if one of the following happens: So, that leads us to the next question. How do I make a “secure” password? There are a few rules to follow, and the #1 rule is do not use […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-internet-security","category-maintenance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1365"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1369,"href":"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1365\/revisions\/1369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Also, if given the option, you should opt to enable 2FA<\/a> (2 Factor Authentication<\/em>) or MFA<\/a> (multi-factor authentication<\/em>). You can also use a password manager such as Bitwarden<\/a>. Think of Bitwarden<\/a> as a vault that very securely keeps all of your passwords. Just make sure your password for Bitwarden<\/a> is very secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An example of a good passphrase would be\u00a0 unkind-chooser2-direness-absurd-liable-cheesy@<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/webleaps-4-17-26insta-819x1024.png\")
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