Passwords

Passwords need to be created well. Hackers prey on users who think up easy passwords to guess. Common crackable passwords include: dictionary words, dictionary words reversed, dictionary words with letters like o and i being replaced with digits like 0 and 1, dictionary words with stuff added on the end, keys in a row like asdf or 1qaz, etc. There are many password cracking programs that use dictionary files to test every password until they get a match. This could take a whole week, but that is just part of the fun for them.

A good password would be something that has mixed digits, lower case and upper case letters, and maybe a few symbols. To create such a password I find it good to create a phrase to remember and use the phrase for the letters. Here is a table of some such phrases:

Phrase	Password
To be or Not to be	2boN2b
I like to drive FAST cars	!l2dFc
The sign says Will work for food	TssWw4f