Random Password Generator
PREFER LONG PASSWORDS
This is certainly the first factor of complexity. While a length of 8-10 characters was commonly accepted until a few years ago, today using passwords shorter than 16
characters is considered risky.
IS IT HARD TO GUESS?
It is strongly discouraged to utilize dictionary words or letter/number sequences ("abcde", "6789") since these can be cracked in a matter of seconds. Don't even consider
using your birthdate or your puppy's name.
USE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHARACTERS
Choose the right combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols. Since different systems have different password requirements, our Random Password
Generator lets you specify a list of custom special characters.
RANDOMNESS IS KEY
While mixing character types helps increasing the level of security, it's of utmost importance that your passwords are actually RANDOM. Unfortunately humans are bad at
generating randomness and that's why a dedicated application like ours becomes crucial: it guarantees the right level of entropy for your passwords.
CREATE YOUR PASSWORDS OFFLINE
Avoid anything that works server-side. For maximum security, utilize only tools where password generation is done on your local device. This is one of the main features of
our Random Password Generator.
NEVER USE THE SAME PASSWORD TWICE
Reusing a password for multiple accounts is unfortunately a very common practice. This is extremely dangerous, especially when it comes to e-commerce and online banking
accounts and it's easy to understand why: if your password gets cracked, all your accounts are compromised.
CONFIGURE 2FA
Another important tip is to always set up 2FA (Two Factor Authentication) for your accounts. It is a method of authentication to a computer system that requires two
different forms (or, more correctly, factors) of identification to access an account: the first one is usually the combination of username and password while the
second typically involves the use of a different device such as a smartphone. 2FA (or, more generally, MFA) does not replace the importance of setting a secure password, but it introduces an
additional defense measure that, even in the event of a data breach, can prevent unauthorized users from accessing an account.