Password Strength Checker

Password Strength Checker is a free tool to check how strong your password is. The password strength checker checks to see if your password has a good combination of characters, letters, digits, and special symbols.

How secure is my password?

The password strength checker will check how secure your password is. Simply enter the password in the above field and the password strength check will let you know whether your password is weak or strong. We will never save or store your passwords. Once you leave the site, the password is gone forever. To create a strong password, it is recommended that you have a password that is at least 12 characters in length and contains at least an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter, a number, and a special symbol. You can use the password generator to create a strong and secure password and test it with the password checker.

How to create a strong password for 2022?

With the rise in cyber attacks and identity thieves in recent years, it is now more important than ever to have strong and secure passwords for your accounts to protect yourself from being hacked. Following is a guide on how to create a strong password for 2022.

1. Create a long password - a strong password should have at least 8 characters, but the longer the better. We recommend 16 characters as they are the most secure.
2. Combination of letters, numbers, and special characters - use at least one lowercase and uppercase letter, number, and special character to create an uncrackable password.
3. Avoid sequential letters and numbers - don't use letters like "ABC" or "123" in your password as these can be easily cracked by experienced hackers.
4. Don't use names - avoid using any names, such as names of a friend or family, or a pet.
5. Don't use addresses - don't use any part of your address in the password, such as the zip code, or the street name.
6. Don't use birthdays - don't use your birthday or the birthday of a family member in the password. Hackers have a way to guess or find out about these special dates.
7. Don't use your job title, hobby, or interest - if playing your chess is a hobby, don't use the word "chess" in your password. If watching sport is something that you like to do, don't use the word "sport" or the name of the type of sport that you like to watch.
8. Don't use anything that is related to you or something that you own - if you own a Toyota or a Tesla, don't use them as your password.
9. Don't use a word from the dictionary - if a word can be found in the dictionary, avoid that word. Instead, use random strings for your password.

The above 9 steps are the best practice for creating a strong password in 2022. The next step is to protect your password from being exposed.

How to protect your password?

After you create your password, it is time to protect it from unwanted hands. Following are a few tips on how to protect your password and keep your accounts safe.

1. Don't write it down - never write down your password as it opens up the possibility of someone getting your password.
2. Don't store it on your computer - never store your password on a computer as it is not safe to do especially if your computer is shared with others.
3. Don't store them online - always log out when you are done with a website. Never store the password on the sites.
4. Keep your password unique - don't reuse your password across different accounts and websites. Create a unique password for each account.
5. Don't change passwords too often - changing passwords often makes you forget your passwords. Instead, create strong passwords and stick with them longer.
6. Avoid free public WIFI - public WIFI is not that secure. Never use them to log in to websites.
7. Never login into public computers - don't log in using a shared computer. If other people have access to that computer, your password could be stolen.
8. Always log out - once you are done with a website, make sure you log out.
9. Use two-factor login - most secure websites now offer two-step logins. For two-factor, you will need a password and a trusted device to access the site, which offers additional security to protect you from being hacked.
10. Use a password manager - let's face it, if we create strong passwords for all the accounts that we need, there is no way we can remember all these passwords without writing them now. That's where a password manager comes in handy. A password manager allows you to keep all your passwords in one place and the only password that you need to remember is the one that you use to log in to the password manager.

Why do we need a strong password?

There are many hackers out there trying to steal financial information from users. They do that by hacking into company websites and personal computers. Every day, there is someone somewhere getting hacked and losing money. An easy password makes the hacker's life easier as it can be cracked in under five seconds or less. Hackers could gain access to your online accounts and ruin your financial life. Some very strong passwords are impossible to crack and may take hackers years to do so. That's why we need to use strong passwords for all of our accounts, so hackers won't get our passwords easily.

Why do we need longer passwords?

There are many ways that a hacker can steal your information, such as guessing, malware, and brute force. A computer program can guess easy passwords in under a few seconds. Longer passwords are harder to crack, especially if it consists of a combination of characters, letters, and special characters. The more digits that we add to a password, the exponential difficulty it gets for a hacker to guess our password right.

What does a compromised password mean?

A compromised password means that the password has been exposed in data breaches. It could be that a company that you have an account with has been hacked because of a security flaw in their website. In a data breach like this, user passwords and other personal information may have been exposed online. Therefore, it is no longer safe to use that password even if it is a strong one. If your password is compromised, it is highly recommended that you never use that password again. You should create a new strong and secure password to replace the compromised one.