{"id":83489,"date":"2015-11-13T09:30:17","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T09:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=83489"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:08:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:08:06","slug":"a-recipe-to-create-the-perfect-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/a-recipe-to-create-the-perfect-password\/","title":{"rendered":"A recipe to create the perfect password"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A great password is your first line of defense against an intruder.<\/strong> While there might be a few important things to look out for when creating a intruder-proof password, it actually isn&#8217;t as difficult as it sounds. Here&#8217;s one of our favorite password recipes that has been passed down by generations of illustrious password chefs.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">The ingredients:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">8 bits of wild<\/span>\u00a0<strong>Letters<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">4 choice prime<\/span> <strong>Numbers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">3 unique\u00a0<\/span><strong>Symbols<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">2 dashes of <\/span><strong>Imagination<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/softcity.upclick.com\/join\/buy.asp?SKU=SC_EN_SPM&amp;skip=1&amp;uid=1014310&amp;mkey1=SC_AD_EN_FUL_ST_STEGANOSPM_ADVERT_1115_ADHOC\">Steganos Password Manager<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/a-recipe-to-create-the-perfect-password\/istock_000007240988_small\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-83832\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83832\" title=\"iStock_000007240988_Small\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000007240988_Small-256x192.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000007240988_Small-256x192.jpg 256w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000007240988_Small-568x426.jpg 568w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000007240988_Small.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Carefully <strong>harvest 8 letters<\/strong>\u00a0from your garden of 26. Don&#8217;t pick the obvious ones that spell your name, the street you live in, or the name of your pet hamster. Oh, and remember, select a healthy mix of BIG letters and little letters to ensure that you get a good balance of flavor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/a-recipe-to-create-the-perfect-password\/istock_000011444553_small\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-83835\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83835\" title=\"iStock_000011444553_Small\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000011444553_Small-256x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000011444553_Small-256x170.jpg 256w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000011444553_Small-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000011444553_Small-568x377.jpg 568w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000011444553_Small.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Place the letters in a big bowl, and liberally <strong>sprinkle in 4 numbers<\/strong>. Make sure they are properly distributed so that the aromas are enhanced. Stir vigorously and thoroughly until all the colors come together perfectly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/a-recipe-to-create-the-perfect-password\/semi-colon-symbol-on-a-computer-key-isolated-on-white\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-83845\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83845\" title=\"Semi-colon symbol on a computer key isolated on white\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000054130130_Small-256x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000054130130_Small-256x256.jpg 256w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000054130130_Small-568x568.jpg 568w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000054130130_Small.jpg 693w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 3. Now turn your <strong>attention to your 3 symbols<\/strong>. There are many symbols littered around your keyboard, so make sure you consider them all. Pick the ones you like the most, it doesn&#8217;t matter if you select them based on shape, size, or smell. Gently ease each symbol into your mixing bowl with the rest of the mix. Where you insert each symbol will result in a different flavor profile, so be creative!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/a-recipe-to-create-the-perfect-password\/02-12-2015-18-20-44\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-83839\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83839\" title=\"02-12-2015 18-20-44\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/02-12-2015-18-20-44-256x62.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/02-12-2015-18-20-44-256x62.jpg 256w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/02-12-2015-18-20-44.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 4. You&#8217;re finally ready. Very carefully, ease the fruits of your labor into a checker, like this <a title=\"Password Checker\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/es-xl\/security\/pc-security\/password-checker.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one<\/a>. If it flashes green and signals its approval, then <strong>congratulations, you are now the proud owner of a perfect password!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/a-recipe-to-create-the-perfect-password\/istock_000046522882_small\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-83842\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83842\" title=\"iStock_000046522882_Small\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000046522882_Small-256x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000046522882_Small-256x170.jpg 256w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000046522882_Small-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000046522882_Small-568x377.jpg 568w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/iStock_000046522882_Small.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 5. Celebrate for 10 seconds, then <strong>s<strong>tart all over again for all the other online services you use<\/strong><\/strong> &#8211; email, social media, cloud storage&#8230; If you find it too difficult to remember every one of them, <strong>use your secret weapon, <a href=\"https:\/\/softcity.upclick.com\/join\/buy.asp?SKU=SC_EN_SPM&amp;skip=1&amp;uid=1014310&amp;mkey1=SC_AD_EN_FUL_ST_STEGANOSPM_ADVERT_1115_ADHOC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steganos Password Manager<\/a>.<\/strong> It&#8217;ll definitely make your life a whole lot easier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/softcity.upclick.com\/joinhttps:\/\/softcity.upclick.com\/join\/buy.asp?SKU=SC_EN_SPM&amp;skip=1&amp;uid=1014310&amp;mkey1=SC_AD_EN_FUL_ST_STEGANOSPM_ADVERT_1115_ADHOC\">Click here to get it now with 20% OFF!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now sit back as intruders shake their heads in disappointment and give up on trying to access your account.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/softcity.upclick.com\/join\/buy.asp?SKU=SC_EN_SPM&amp;skip=1&amp;uid=1014310&amp;mkey1=SC_AD_EN_FUL_ST_STEGANOSPM_ADVERT_1115_ADHOC\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-83551\" title=\"Download Steganos Password Manager\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/pw-manager-449x54.png\" alt=\"Download Steganos Password Manager\" width=\"449\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/pw-manager.png 449w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/pw-manager-256x30.png 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A great password is your first line of defense against an intruder. While there might be a few important things to look out for when creating a intruder-proof password, it actually isn&#8217;t as difficult as it sounds. Here&#8217;s one of our favorite password recipes that has been passed down by generations of illustrious password chefs. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/a-recipe-to-create-the-perfect-password\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;A recipe to create the perfect password&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2040,"featured_media":83503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-83489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2040"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83489"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":329442,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83489\/revisions\/329442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83489"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=83489"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=83489"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=83489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}