Strong Passwords-How to Create and Use

Strong Passwords - How to Use and Create Them

Your passwords are the keys you use to access personal information that you've stored on your computer and in your online accounts.

If criminals or other malicious users steal this information, they can use your name to open new credit card accounts, apply for a mortgage, or pose as you in online transactions. In many cases you would not notice these attacks until it was too late.

Fortunately, it is not hard to create strong passwords and keep them well protected.

To learn more, please read (and follow) the recommendations in this article on the Microsoft web site.