Computer Active  |  506
YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO PASSWORD SAFETY
We all know the cardinal rules for creating safe, ironclad passwords. Don’t use
guessable words like ‘password’ and simple combinations like ‘1234’. Mix it up with upper-case and lower-case letters. Throw in numbers and punctuation marks. Make the password random. And don’t use the same password twice. The trouble is that few of us practice what the experts preach because you’d have to be some kind of genius to recall your passwords if you followed their guidelines to the letter. Password managers, however, make it much easier to create and use the kind of passwords that would thwart even the most dedicated of hackers. We’ve put a few of the most popular ones to the test,
revealing our top three.
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Computeractive magazine is a fortnightly publication whose mission is to guide anyone, regardless of age or technical experience, around a computer and help them get the most out of their PC with jargon-free advice.
First published in February 1998 by VNU Business Publications, Computeractive has since been sold and is now owned by Dennis Publishing. Based on the UK’s Audit Bureau of Circulation it has been confirmed that Computeractive is the UK’s best-selling computer magazine.
Many how-to articles can make you feel more confused than when you started. Computeractive aims to simplify the sometimes confusing and tricky world of technology and give you easy-to-follow instructions in plain English to help be your solution.
Find tips and advice for all of your devices whether it’s on your desktop computer, iPad or Android. Computeractive can also help no matter what version of Windows you’re currently using and give advice on when and how to update.
Check out what you’ll receive when you try a digital subscription to Computeractive magazine:
- A step-by-step guide on how to complete tasks on your computer
- Q&As from other’s trying to get more out of their PC
- Independent product reviews to help you make the right choices
- PC project ideas to help you take your technical knowledge up a notch
- Jargon-free plain English computer advice
- News and expert analysis
- Top picks: The best free downloads and software
You'll receive 26 issues during a 1 year Computer Active magazine subscription.
Note: Digital editions do not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies.
Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Computer Active 506.