How often do you change your passwords?

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  1. cpvr

    cpvr Regular Member

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    Sometimes your password needs to be changed - either because you want a new one, or you just feel like changing it. So, how often do you change your passwords? Monthly? Weekly?
     
  2. Solidus

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    I change my most important account passwords each fortnight. I'm a little extreme with password, I use 20+ characters with lots of special keys (#/?>^£).
    All my accounts are stored in my Lastpass, which I change the password and email for every month.
     
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  3. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    I don't change my passwords, but I do use some very strong and secure passwords for important things such as my email/forum/ftp etc.
     
  4. Charlie

    Charlie Regular Member

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    Now that you ask mmm never should I be worry?
     
  5. Zlasarma

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    Just keep your computer safe and you can easily change your important passwords every 3 months :)
     
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    Soulwatcher Regular Member

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    I change my passwords a few times a year. I usually only visit websites that are trusted websites.
     
  7. Sync

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    I use pretty strong passwords, but I still change them maybe once or twice a year just to be safe.
     
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    I use pretty random passwords but in reality I only change them maybe once or twice a year. Like Soulwatcher I only visit secure and trusted websites.
     
  9. cpvr

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    That's the best approach really. Have a Firewall, anti-virus, and a spyware scanner intact and you should be fine. Random passwords usually don't need to be changed so often - especially if it contains numbers, letters, and symbols.
     
  10. Creaky

    Creaky Regular Member

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    Once month usually, more often if I remember.
     
  11. Brandon

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    I change mine about every other month or so, I use secure passwords and never click the "save this pass" popup you get on firefox and/or IE.
     
  12. Juice

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    I change my passwords every month. :)
     
  13. Fiona1964

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    I change it every month and no two forums have the same password
    It is safer that way
     

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