Creating a strong password that’s easy to remember is like making a special secret phrase that only you know.
Imagine you have a lock on your toy box, you want it to be hard for others to open, but you also want to remember the code. That’s what a good password does!
Making Your Password
Let’s say your favorite word is "cat" and your birthday is 10th of April. You could make your password like this: Cat10thApr, that’s fun, easy to remember, and not too simple.
Or you can mix things up by changing some letters into numbers or symbols. For example:
cbecomes3abecomes@tbecomes7
So "cat" could become 3@7. Now your password is like a secret code, it’s still based on something you know, but it’s harder for others to guess!
You can also use parts of sentences or phrases. Like if you love chocolate and ice cream, you might say: "I love chocolate and ice cream!", then turn that into Il0veCh0c0l4te&IceCr3am!
That way, your password is strong, but still feels like something you made yourself, just like a special toy box key.
Examples
- 'CatLover2023' as a strong yet easy-to-remember password
- Creating passwords from song lyrics you know by heart
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See also
- How Does No, Don't Write Down Passwords Work?
- What is Password's entropy?
- How Does Passwords & hash functions (Simply Explained) Work?
- What does good password security entail?
- How do passwords work the same way?