My brother-in-law said his password was his dog's name and the year he got him, which is basically handing out keys to his whole life.

It made me realize how many people use patterns that are easy to guess (like pet names and birthdays), so what's a simple trick you use to make a strong password that you can actually remember?

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sullivan.nina6d ago

Totally agree, it's wild. My old gym used my birthday as the default pin for the door lock, like that's secure. Feels like some companies are just asking for trouble.

elizabethblack25d ago

You're right about pet names and birthdays being way too obvious. But honestly, even "strong" passwords get leaked in data breaches all the time. So my real question is, why are we still relying on just one password to protect anything important? Doesn't the real trick have to be using a password manager and turning on two-factor auth everywhere you can?

thomas_park9125d ago

Wait, you said "turning on two-factor auth everywhere you can." That's the thing, I'm shocked how many places still don't even offer it! My bank has it, but a bunch of other sites I use for bills or shopping just don't have the option. So we're stuck with just the password there. It's like they want to get hacked.