Strong Usernames/Passwords
To most of us, this comes as a no-brainer. To others, not so much... Regardless, the strength of username/password combinations is extremely important. If the password being used is a dictionary word or could be derived from the username, there may as well be no password at all... Ideally, passphrases should be used. A passphrase is just like a password except for instead of using a word, a phrase would be used. Passwords and passphrases alike should also be mangled.
To most of us, this comes as a no-brainer. To others, not so much... Regardless, the strength of username/password combinations is extremely important. If the password being used is a dictionary word or could be derived from the username, there may as well be no password at all... Ideally, passphrases should be used. A passphrase is just like a password except for instead of using a word, a phrase would be used. Passwords and passphrases alike should also be mangled.
