The Hasso Plattner Institute's study for 2023 still ranks the top ten in Germany from 1 to 8. On the website of the computer magazine "com! professional", this result is titled "Ranking of horror".
This is why we recommend that you add the use of strong passwords to your good intentions for 2024. It's very simple. This will make it difficult for cyber criminals to access your valuable data.
How to create your own personal and strong password
Use your imagination and create a sentence that only you know. A sentence that you will easily remember. Just add the first letter of each word and punctuation marks to this sentence - and you're done!
Another quick check on your strong password
- It is at least ten characters long.
- It contains letters, numbers and special characters.
5 important tips for your security
- Use strong passwords for all online access, e.g. email accounts, social media, especially for your access to financial institutions or other accounts for processing payments.
- Use different passwords for your various online accesses.
- Secure your passwords in suitable places and keep them secret.
- Be careful about sharing your personal data.
- In the event of damage, file a criminal complaint with the police.
You can find helpful tips on our newly designed website www.mach-dein-Passwort-stark.de. Here you can find out in an innovative and humorous way how you can build "mnemonic bridges" and create an individual secure password more easily.
The LKA NRW prevention campaign was developed together with the NRW Consumer Advice Center (VZ), the Federal Association of Consumer Initiatives (VI) and eco - Association of the Internet Industry (with the prevention website "Smart and Safe Surfing on the Internet" (Susii NRW)) and the district police authorities in the state.
