In times like this, unauthorized access to any of your accounts or websites is a very major concern these days. Setting up a strong password is not only necessary for your internet accounts but also very much important for your mobile phones, tablets or devices like laptops and computers.

People these days tend to save a lot of personal data on their devices like a personal computer or laptops. These devices contain very important and private data of yours which should never reach into the hands of others. Privacy laws should not be breached at any cost. In addition to this, people these days widely use bank card passwords which can become a very serious issue if got into wrong hands.

The internet is full of vultures trying to gain access to other people’s bank accounts and other important details. And though most people these days are aware of keeping their personal information safe, despite all that some people fall prey to other people’s malicious practices.

People need to be made aware of the laws that are made to protect them in case of any kind of breach of privacy. Most people are not aware that any unauthorized action by anyone into someone else’s privacy could lead to legal trouble. To understand this better we divide these attacks into Online Attacks and Offline Attacks.

Online Attacks

This kind of attack occurs when someone attempts to breach someone’s privacy by guessing their username and password to login to a website. Such kind of attackers has a very wicked kind of computer programs and code that they work upon day and night to crack such password. These programs are known as cracking programs.

Offline Attacks

This kind of attack is related to the theft of some data from any website’s database. Their main aim is to log in into your account and steal your data and exploit the passwords.

How to Set a Strong Password?

Online / Website Accounts

You should try to make it as long and complex as possible so that it becomes extremely difficult for the attackers to guess it, crack it and invade your privacy.
One should always create a password that contains 10-12 characters which are a combination of numbers (1, 2, 3….) and special characters (!, @, #, $…..). It will make it more difficult and complex.
You can also use a mixture of uppercase (A, B, C…. Z) and lowercase (a, b, c……z) letters.
It will be better not to use the same password for two or more accounts.

Mobile /Laptop Security

Most of the devices like mobile phones and tablets have 4-digit pin codes to set or a pattern to form to unlock the phone. So you should always choose the most complex combinations that you can think off.
Setting up your birthdate or anniversary date as your password or pin will be an easy guess for the person to unlock your phone or tablet and breach your privacy.
Having a personal laptop or computer means that it holds up a large amount of personal data; for that, you need password protection.
You can pick up or make up some crazy and quirky password for your laptop or desktop.
Never use your birthdates or pet names as your password; these are far too easy to guess and crack.

Others Ways to keep your Password Safe: –

You should never disclose your passwords or usernames to anyone.
You should never write your usernames and passwords on a piece of paper or in a diary because it will be easily accessible to others.
You should keep changing your password every 6 months.
Never keep passwords that have already been kept in the past.
Regular virus scans are very necessary.
Never use “remember me” or “save passwords” on public computers.
Always delete browser history and cache after you have completed work.

Keeping ATM Pins Safe: –

First of all, keep your ATM card at a safe place so that not everyone can get their hands on it. Never keep it lazily in your pocket. Women can try to keep it in the deep and hidden pockets in their bags.
In case you ever lose your ATM card, immediately inform your bank and ask them to block it at the very moment.
You should keep your Personal Identification Number (PIN) a secret, and never share it with anyone.
In case of an emergency if you had to share it with someone else then change the PIN as soon as possible.
Simple number combinations like 1234 or 0000 should be avoided at every cost. Also, avoid using repetition in your PIN like 1122, 2244, etc.
Avoid keeping your birthdate or spouse’s birthdate as your ATM PIN.
Never keep part of your address or mobile number as your PIN.
It will be better if you keep your ATM PINS in a memo on your mobile phone because mobile phones to are protected by codes, pins, and patterns.

Importance of Password Security

Those who do not change their password within a time gap or keep on using the same password for long-time, face issues and are more vulnerable to getting hacked. These days social media account, websites, bank accounts, and mobiles all need to be kept safe. No one wants to become a victim of identity theft.

There are ways of being hacked: –

Brute Force Attack

The person hacking your password uses software to guess your password. They just cycle through the most common and easy passwords used by people.

Dictionary

The person hacking your account will look for your password in a defined dictionary looking for most common password combinations.

Phishing and Social Engineering

They access your password through phishing, or social engineering kind of attack, this kind of attack will lead to loss of personal data to the hacker. This can also be done over your mobile phones.

It is very important to keep your personal information as safe as possible. People should be made aware of the measures that they can take in case some kind of accident happens, and they should also be told of the different ways to keep their private information safe.

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