4 Rules For Choosing A Scam-Proof Password

Whether we embrace it or begrudge it, huge chunks of our lives now take place online. To keep your details safe, follow these four simple rules…

- Andy Webb

1 MAKE YOUR PASSWORD COMPLICATED

The most simple passwords are the easiest to hack, so don’t go for the obvious. To toughen them up, start by swapping letters and digits (e.g. a 3 for an E) or substitute symbols (e.g. $ for S).

A further option is to try three or four different words joined together, but best of all is a random sequence of characters. Some accounts will offer you the option for a randomly generated password like this.

Whatever you pick, it’s worth testing at how secure is my password. net. Enter your password and the site will tell you how long it would likely take a computer to crack.