{"id":7664,"date":"2019-11-26T13:57:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T13:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phambano.org.za\/uncategorized\/passwords-2019-16daysofactivism\/"},"modified":"2019-11-26T13:57:56","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T13:57:56","slug":"passwords-2019-16daysofactivism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phambano.org.za\/staging\/passwords-2019-16daysofactivism\/","title":{"rendered":"Passwords | 2019 #16DaysOfActivism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The internet is a phenomenal tool to have when wanting to connect with friends however, if you do not protect yourself and your data it can very quickly turn into a dangerous and unfriendly space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a strong password?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>8 &#8211; 12 characters<\/li><li>Mix of numbers and letters<\/li><li>UPPERCASE and lowercase characters<\/li><li>Special characters<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I create a strong password? <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Computer programs, bots and hackers have become extremely smart and it is very important that when creating a password, you start by select one that is very difficult for any computer program to figure out: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Select a phrase: <strong><em>My little sister Samantha was born in March<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Use the first letter from some or all of the words in your phrase and use UPPER and lower case letters: <strong><em>MlsSamanthawborniM<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Changes some letters into numbers and symbols: <strong><em>M!sSamanthawb0rn!M<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remember to always keep your passwords private! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To further ensure online safety you can also create 2FA &#8211; two-factor authentication &#8211; on social media platforms and apps. This adds an extra layer of security to your account. The two-factor authentication works by allowing access to the user only if they have provided two successful pieces of evidence that confirm the user\u2019s claimed identity. A 2FA allows you to give a password, if the password is correct then a second prompt will require you to complete a second step to gain access. Each social media platform has it&#8217;s own 2FA set up which you can read more about below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facebook 2FA<\/strong> &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/148233965247823\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/148233965247823<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WhatsApp 2FA<\/strong> &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/faq.whatsapp.com\/en\/android\/26000021\/\">https:\/\/faq.whatsapp.com\/en\/android\/26000021\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instagram 2FA<\/strong> &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/566810106808145\">https:\/\/help.instagram.com\/566810106808145<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Twitter 2FA<\/strong> &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/managing-your-account\/two-factor-authentication\">https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/managing-your-account\/two-factor-authentication<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Are you concerned about the strength of your password? Complete a password analysis, specific and relevant to your organisation via one of our previous posts: <\/em> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tech2endgbv.co.za\/passwords-2018-16daysofactivism\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.tech2endgbv.co.za\/passwords-2018-16daysofactivism<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The internet is a phenomenal tool to have when wanting to connect with friends however, if you do not protect yourself and your data it can very quickly turn into a dangerous and unfriendly space. 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