有些人在黑客获得他们宝贵的个人信息(a hacker gets a hold of their valuable personal information)之前不会考虑他们的密码有多安全。不要等待这种情况发生。确保(Make)您的数据受到安全保护，并且您的密码尽可能复杂。
但是，当您根本无法记住所有密码时，想出一堆随机复杂的密码也可能适得其反。那么，您如何保持安全并确保所有重要数据的安全呢？我们有一些很好的密码工具供您探索。
使用密码管理器(Use a Password Manager)
保持安全的一种不太复杂的方法是使用密码管理器(using a password manager)。LastPass、1Password 和 Dashlane(LastPass, 1Password, and Dashlane)等应用程序将完成所有工作。您只需要为您的密码管理器帐户提供一个安全密码，剩下的就交给软件了。
密码管理器将为您选择连接的每个帐户生成强密码。它们都将被加密并存储在软件中，使黑客很难获得访问权限。这听起来像是一个很棒的便利工具，但它不是 100% 安全的。
密码管理器并非没有缺陷，我们不建议将您的财务、电子邮件或其他帐户与您的个人数据相关联。对需要注册的随机站点使用密码管理器。至于额外的安全性，请改用以下工具之一。
安全密码生成器(Secure Password Generator)(Secure Password Generator)
安全密码生成器(Password Generator)是创建复杂密码和记住密码的绝佳工具。另外，这个网站非常容易使用。您可以完全控制密码中使用的字符组合。您可以选择包含或排除某些符号。例如，那些太相似且难以记住的，如 o、0 和 O。
为了提高安全性，您可以勾选不通过 Internet 发送(NOT send across the internet)的选项并在您的设备上生成密码。在您获得满意的密码后，安全密码生成器(Secure Password Generator)还将在记住您的密码(Remember your password)下为您提供一种记住密码的方法。
强密码生成器(Strong Password Generator)(Strong Password Generator)
强密码生成器(Strong Password Generator)是另一个可以帮助您将安全性提升到新水平的网站。与之前的工具类似，强密码生成器(Strong Password Generator)将为您创建一个难以破解的复杂密码，并为您提供记住它的方法。
Web 应用程序使用五个主要规则来创建强密码：至少 15 个字符、数字、大小写字母和符号的混合。您可以使用高级设置来设置自己的要求。例如，您可以在代码中包含标点符号（!、“、$ 等），或排除相似字符（如 o、0 和 O）。
然后该站点继续向您展示记住新密码的各种方法（请参见上面的屏幕截图）。或者您可以使用语音单词生成器，它会为您提供完整的短语来帮助记住密码。所有方法都得到了安全专家的批准和建议。
正确的马电池订书钉(Correct Horse Battery Staple)(Correct Horse Battery Staple)
您(Are)是否仍然不赞成使用一串随机字符来保护您最有价值的数据免受黑客攻击？代替一串随机单词怎么样？
网络漫画XKCD(XKCD)中说明了使用由奇数词组成的长短语作为密码的概念。它可能更难破解，而且通常更容易记住。正确的马电池主食(Horse Battery Staple)是一个应用程序，可以帮助你想出那个短语。
该网络应用程序以漫画中使用的随机单词组合命名。此密码生成器还将为您提供几个选项来自定义您的密码。您可以设置密码中使用的单词数、最小字符长度、是否要在单词之间使用分隔符等。
获得所需的密码后，请使用漫画中的技巧并想出一个场景或情况，以帮助您记住密码中使用的单词。这样您就可以充分利用XKCD方法。
密码表(Password Meter)(Password Meter)
对，您创建了一个（据说）非常强的密码。但这并不总是足够的。确保您的数据不会在线泄露的(your data won’t be leaked online)另一种方法是使用Password Meter检查新密码的强度。
Password Meter将根据多个参数测试您的密码，并根据测试结果给它一个安全分数。您可以在网站上查看强安全密码的最低要求和附加要求。在每个指标上，您都会找到一个符号，显示您的密码是否超过、满足或不满足这些要求。
例如，使用重复字符或连续小写字母会降低您的分数，而使用数字会增加价值。使用 Password Meter(Use Password Meter)识别密码中的薄弱环节并进行修复。
更新您的通票(Update Your Pass)(Update Your Pass)
既然您已经想出了最强大的密码，并根据所有安全指标对其进行了检查，那么是时候在不同的网站上更新您的帐户了。
但是找到一个页面来更改你的密码可能比它应该做的更困难。您通常必须在设置中搜索或使用忘记密码(Forgot Your Password)链接才能找到它。值得庆幸的是，有人已经为您完成了这项工作，并将所有主要应用程序和服务的链接放在一起更新您的通行证(Update Your Pass)。
浏览(Browse)几十个不同的网站并选择您使用的网站。现在您需要做的就是单击链接，更改密码，然后继续下一个服务。您可以使用屏幕底部的保存此网站(Save This Website)和删除此网站(Delete This Website)按钮创建自己的收藏夹列表。该列表将在您下次决定更改密码时存储。
无论您是使用这些精确密码工具还是其他类似方法来创建密码，都足以保护自己的在线(protecting yourself online)安全并确保数据安全。
Best Password Tools To Increase Security & Keep Your Data Safe
Some peoplе don’t thіnk about how secure their passwords are until a hacker gets a hold of their valuable personal information. Don’t wait for that to happen. Make sure your data is securely protected and your passwords are as complex as they can be.
However, coming up with a bunch of random complicated passwords can also backfire when you simply can’t remember them all. So how do you stay on top of your security and keep all your important data safe? We have a few good password tools for you to explore.
Use a Password Manager
One of the less complicated ways to stay on top of your security is using a password manager. Applications like LastPass, 1Password, and Dashlane will take all the work out of it. You just need to come up with one secure password for your password manager account, and the software will take care of the rest.
The password manager will generate strong passwords for every account you choose to connect to it. They will all be encrypted and stored within the software, making it rather difficult for hackers to gain access to. It sounds like a great convenience tool but it’s not 100% secure.
Password managers are not without flaws, and we don’t recommend trusting it with things like your finances, email, or other accounts with your personal data. Use a password manager for random sites that require signups. As for that extra security, use one of the following tools instead.
Secure Password Generator is a great tool for both creating complex passphrases and remembering them. Plus, this site is extremely easy to use. You are in complete control over the character combination that will be used in your password. You can choose to include or exclude certain symbols. For example, those that are way too similar and will be difficult to remember, like o, 0, and O.
For extra security, you can tick an option to NOT send across the internet and generate a password on your device instead. After you get the passphrase you’re happy with, Secure Password Generator will also provide you with a method for memorizing it under Remember your password.
Strong Password Generator is another site that will help you take your security to a new level. Similar to the previous tool, Strong Password Generator will create a complex passcode for you that’s hard to break and will provide you with ways to remember it.
The web app employs five main rules for creating a strong password: a minimum of 15 characters, a mix of numbers, both uppercase and lowercase letters, and symbols. You can set your own requirements using the advanced settings. For instance, you can include punctuation in your code (!, “, $ and so on), or exclude similar characters (like o, 0, and O).
Then the site goes on to show you various ways of memorizing your new password (see the screenshot above). Or you can use a phonetic word generator which gives you a full phrase to help remember the password. All of the methods are approved and advised by security experts.
Are you still not sold on the idea of using a string of random characters to protect your most valuable data against hackers? How about a string of random words instead?
The concept of using a long phrase made up of odd words as password is illustrated in the webcomic XKCD. It can be harder to break and is often easier to memorize. Correct Horse Battery Staple is an app that will help you come up with that phrase.
The web app is named after the random word combination used in the comic. This password generator will also give you several options to customize your passphrase. You can set the number of words used in the password, the minimum character length, whether or not you want to use separators between words, and so on.
Once you get the desired passphrase, use the technique from the comic and think of a scene or situation that will help you remember the words used in your password. That way you’ll take full advantage of the XKCD method.
Right, you created a (supposedly) very strong password. But that’s not always enough. Another way to make sure your data won’t be leaked online is to check the strength of your new passcode using Password Meter.
Password Meter will test your password on a number of parameters and give it a security score based on the test results. You can see both the minimum and additional requirements for a strong secure password on the site. On each of the metrics you’ll find a symbol that shows you whether your password exceeds, meets, or does not meet those requirements.
For example, using repeat characters or consecutive lowercase letters decreases your score, while using numbers adds value. Use Password Meter to identify the weak link in your password and fix it.
Now that you’ve come up with the strongest possible password and checked it against all the security metrics, it’s time to update your accounts across different websites.
But finding a page to change your password can prove more difficult than it should be. You often have to go search in the settings or use the Forgot Your Password link to get to it. Thankfully, someone’s already done that job for you and put the links to all of the main applications and services together in Update Your Pass.
Browse through several dozens of different websites and choose the ones that you use. Now all you need to do is click the link, change the password, and go on to the next service. You can create your own list of favourites by using the Save This Website and Delete This Website buttons in the bottom of the screen. That list will be stored for the next time you decide to change your passwords.
Whether you use these exact password tools or other similar methods to create your passwords, it should be enough for protecting yourself online and keeping your data safe.
