KnowledgeBoat Logo
|

Computer Applications

Write down the steps to protect your password from being hacked.

Computing Safety & Ethics

5 Likes

Answer

We should follow the following steps to protect our password from being hacked:

  1. Make sure that the password is minimum eight characters long.
  2. Use a combination of upper and lower-case letters. Include at least one numeric character and one special character.
  3. Never use personal information like your name, birthday, driving license number or passport number.
  4. Never store the password on computer or mobile phone.
  5. When we are signing in to our account, deselect the auto selected option, "keep me signed in" or "remember me".
  6. Clear browsing history or cache after online banking and shopping, so that no one can access it.
  7. Always ensure that the site is genuine and secured before providing one's credentials.
  8. Avoid using passwords like words spelt backwards, misspelt words, abbreviations, and single dictionary words that are easy to figure out.
  9. Do not repeat numbers and letters. Do not include simple sequences or letters that appear in a row on the keyboard, instead use complex sequence.
  10. Always create a unique password for each account. Avoid using the same password for multiple sites to prevent data loss.
  11. The answers we provide for the security questions, should be as strong as our passwords.
  12. Pay attention to the browser's security signals. If there is anything suspicious, we should refrain from using that resource.

Answered By

1 Like


Related Questions