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You are making a new password for a game. Which one is strongest?

Make it long and random.

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  1. Your pet's name
  2. Your birthday
  3. A long mix of random words ✔

Why: Long, random passwords are much harder to guess. Names and birthdays are easy for others to figure out.

Huh, didn't know that: The FTC says to aim for a password with at least 12 characters.

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Answer: A long mix of random words. Long, random passwords are much harder to guess. Names and birthdays are easy for others to figure out.

  1. FTC: Creating Strong Passwords and Other Ways To Protect Your Accounts consumer.ftc.gov/articles/creating-strong-passwords-and-other-ways-protect-your-accounts
    But make sure that your passphrase consists of random words.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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