CHANCES are you have several accounts online and remembering the password for each one is a massive pain.
This is why so many people tend to re-use the same password everywhere, which is not a good idea for your security at all.
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The reason being, if your account details are exposed in one data breach, hackers can use it to try using the same details on other sites.
Security experts have long argued that a mix of letters – both upper and lower case – as well numbers and symbols are a good way to make your password too difficult for cyber attackers.
The problem is, a password like that is also difficult for you.
Officials from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) suggest something a bit easier, which is choosing three random words.
But again, if you’re to give every account you have a separate password, the memory issue will be the same.
Instead, there’s another way with a password manager.
Password managers are apps and features that will securely store your login details for you, auto-filling boxes when you need to login.
There are a choice of free and paid ones around.
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Both Apple and Google offer them built into iPhone and Android respectively.
Better still, they’ll alert you if any of your passwords have been compromised.
How to use the iPhone password manager
iCloud Keychain keeps your passwords secure and will load up on any of your Apple devices, not just iPhone.
Your iPhone will ask whether you want to save login details whenever you sign into something not already stored on Safari.
To view all your saved passwords – and add new ones manually – go to the Settings and find Passwords.
Here you’ll see a full list.
There is also a useful Security Recommendations section.
How to use the Google password manager
Google’s password manager feature works across Android and Chrome.
The company’s offer to save passwords popup is on by default.
To manage your passwords, go to Settings, followed by Google.
Select Manage your Google Account, then Security.
Scroll down to Signing in to other sites and tap Password Manager, then the settings cog.
Here you’ll be able to make and changes needed.
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