Chrome finally having a built-in password strength indicator may not last too long, though. Google announced it will be expanding support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. Apple and Microsoft will also be joining the transition from password-only authentication, as a way to protect against phishing attacks and malicious hacking methods. Google has been pushing for passwordless sign-ins for a while, including on Chromebooks. It’s uncertain when we could see everyone transition to passwordless sign-ins, so it’s a good idea to create a worthy password to ace any password strength indicator.
How to create a strong password
Passwords like “123456,” “qwerty,” or “name1990” don’t cut it anymore. Hackers can use brute force attacks to easily break into accounts with weak passwords, so it’s a good idea to take these tips on board when you’re planning to create a password. For instance, it’s important to find a connection between your assortment of characters and something you care about, all so you can easily remember something that’s otherwise hard to crack. Instead of using something generic, take a quote or passage that’s memorable to you but completely random to others, then mix it up to your liking. For instance, take this famed quote from J. R. R. Tolkien: “One ring to rule them all" - J. R. R. Tolkien Change “One” into numerical characters and take the first letters from each word and you’ll get this: “1rtrta-J.R.R.T”. Here, you have alphabetical characters, numerals, and symbols all wrapped up in a quote you’ll remember. This is just an example, but a password like this will be harder to bypass than a simple “!” thrown in. For an easier way to handle all your password, check out our list of best password managers.
