Use STRONG passwords! (IT Security Tips from CDN Technologies)

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Powerful brute force attack software readily available online allows hackers to try out tens of millions of possible password combinations per second. For example, hacking software can guess a five-character password within three hours. If you use only lowercase letters, it is 11.9 seconds.

You KNOW you need a better password than “password” or “letmein” if you have any hope of keeping hackers out of your PC; but what does a “strong” password mean? A good password should be at least eight characters long (or longer!) and contain a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols that are difficult to guess. Don't use dictionary words with correct capitalization because they are easy to guess (such as Password123#). Even though it meets the requirements we just discussed, it is easy to hack; Remember, hackers have sophisticated password hacking software that runs 24/7/365. If you want a quick tip for remembering your password, use a phrase and put letters and numbers in it, like h@KeNb8ke.

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Technical Tips Provided by: Barbara Paluszkiewicz
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