F0rg3+ 3v3Ry Rule You Ever Learned About How To Create A Password
The Man Who Wrote All Those Crazy Password Codes “Regrets Everything”
If you’re like me, you struggle with having a different password for all of the different websites and apps you use.
I recently read an article overhauling rules for creating the most secure password for your accounts.
I know you’re wondering; how does this apply to real estate? I’m glad you asked.
We know that just about 100% of home buyers actively on the market at some point in time are looking at homes online.
If people are looking online, they’re most likely setting up online accounts.
And what do you need to set up online accounts? You got it… Passwords!
What were the old password and security rules? The same rules that have been around for more than a decade.
- Use a combination of special characters (!@#$%^&*), mixed in with super long confusing letters and numbers in an order sure to confuse even the savviest internet computer hacker. Once you’ve set up your “ultra-high security” password don’t get too comfortable, you have to change that password every 90 days.
- Your other choice is to live life on the wild side. Make your password simple and memorable. Maybe some form of your name, child’s name, special dates and the such. Then you pray nobody knows enough about you to guess your low-security password.
All of this came from a pamphlet published by The National Institute of Standards and Technology, written by a mid-level manager named Bill Burr. Wouldn’t you know, Mr. Burr, who at the time of this writing is 72 years old admits much of the old password advice was inaccurate. “Much of what I did,” he said, “I now regret”. – Wait what…? In fact, the complex passwords had a less than positive effect.
Now, enter a new age of internet passwords. A new set of rules.
Rules that will make passwords both easier to remember AND more secure than the now known less secure passwords of the past. The new rules recommend long, easy to remember sentences or phrases. The Wall Street Journal reported that “correct horse battery staple” written as a single word would take as long as 550 years to crack., as opposed to the only 3 days it takes to break TrOub4dor&3.”
The best part about this new password guideline. You don’t have to change them unless you think they got stolen. Now if only we could get back the time lost composing these silly passwords. Then trying to remember them, only to reset them to another even more silly password.
Want more tips on making life easier? When it comes to selling houses in Coral Springs check with Miranda Executive Realty at The Keys Company. When you call us, you won’t even need a password. #Winning
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