Take a moment to own it: create long, unique passwords
This Cyber Smart Week, create long, unique passwords on your key accounts.
Creating long, unique passwords for your online accounts is one of the most effective ways you can protect your personal information, and keep yourself secure from online scammers.
Use a different password for every online account you have
To help stop scammers accessing your online accounts, make sure your passwords are different to any other online account. To make this easier, use a password manager.
Make your password long and strong
Long passwords are strong passwords. An easy way to create a good password is to make a passphrase made up of four or more random words. Passphrases are easier to remember, and they’re stronger than a password that uses a mix of numbers, letters, and symbols.
Always use words that are random to you, and don't use family names, birth dates or addresses – this type of information is easy for people to find.
Get creative
Try making a passphrase that’s a sentence or fun phrase unique to you.
Take a look at the passblot – what do you see? Use this as inspiration to think of a passphrase that is unique to you.
