Here is my Important Tip of the Day:
“Your online accounts, computer files, and personal information are more secure when you use strong passwords to help protect them.”
You can use the Microsoft Password Checker to test the strength of your passwords.
There is absolutely no connection to you personally (except your IP address, which the internet already has access to because you are using a browser!). All it does it tell you whether the string of characters you type would make a strong password or not.
The page also gives some advice on what makes a strong password, and a link to a tips page on how to come up with a strong password.
Thaks to Bill Pytlovany (aka BillP) in his WinPatrol blog for this tip. P.S. If you aren’t running WinPatrol, you really, really should be!
