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Passphrase
In Turkish: Parola cümlesi
A password made of several random words, long enough to be strong yet easier to remember than a jumble of symbols.
Four or five unrelated words chosen at random make a long secret that is hard for a computer to guess but still possible for you to memorise. The words must really be random: a favourite quote or a line from a song is much easier to guess.
Use a passphrase for the few things you must remember, such as your password manager and your device lock. Everything else can be handled by the manager.
What to do
- Pick the words at random, not from a phrase that means something to you.
- Use it for your password manager and nowhere else.
- Type it a few times in the first days so it sticks.
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Free tools that put this to use.
- Password check
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