The previous year was characterized by a staggering number
of data breaches, including many high profile ones at Sony Pictures, HBO,
Target, Yahoo, etc. While these data breaches are carried out by professional
hackers, common people too indulge in “hacking” of their own. Primarily logging
into a friend’s email or Facebook account, and subsequently making a mockery of
that person online.
Well, readers, the first rule of keeping your account
untarnished is to have a password that can withstand such breaches. What you
must not do however, is to have passwords like these:
1. “12345678”
So, we know that you remember your first kindergarten
lesson. Why you choose to put it up as your password, however, is beyond us.
2. “Password”
You may think it’s pretty smart of you to enter “password”
when the computer asks you to enter password, but trust us, it’s not. What it
does ensure though, is that you’re easy fodder for most common-man “hackers”.
3. “Qwerty”
In 1868, Christopher Sholes, the inventor of the typewriter,
placed letters randomly to prevent jamming of the keys, by keeping commonly
used phrases apart. In 2014, however, Christopher Sholes, would laugh at you
hysterically if he came to know that you’re using his “invention” to protect
your data.
4. “Dragon”
Yes, Daenerys Targaryen has them, and yet she goes around
asking people “where are they?” Ever since Game of Thrones brought these
mystical creatures back into prominence, we’ve wanted them to breathe fire on
our enemies, too. But that’s no reason to use it as your Email password.
5. “Football”
Do most of your Social Media posts and interests revolve
around the Beautiful Game? Wonderful.
Do your friends know it? Wonderful conversations.
Is it your password? DATA-BREACH!!
6. “123123”
As rhythmic as it is easy to crack. If you need rhythm in
your passwords, go for a Beatles’ Song lyrics, and not something a 3-year old
child says round the clock to annoy you.
7. “Batman”
Oscar-worthy performances by all actors in Christopher
Nolan’s Batman movies demand you to be fans of this series. But they also
demand you to be intelligent about securing your data. This password is easy
for any Joker to be the Bane of your Social Media account.
Don’t be a victim of data breaches, rather strengthen
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