{"id":198,"date":"2020-02-12T10:36:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T10:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-a-strong-password\/"},"modified":"2020-02-12T10:36:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T10:36:59","slug":"how-to-create-a-strong-password","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/articles\/how-to-create-a-strong-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a strong password"},"content":{"rendered":"

Choosing a strong password is becoming increasingly difficult, but is super-important! The simple tips below are intended to assist all LCN<\/a> customers choose a strong but memorable password and help keep their services secure.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get started\u2026<\/p>\n

Why it\u2019s important <\/h3>\n

Believe it or not, a large percentage of the passwords people use aren\u2019t very strong. This leaves their email addresses, websites and personal information open to be being compromised. <\/p>\n

Once compromised, the culprit has free-reign to use their website and email address to send spam, attack other networks and generally cause chaos.<\/p>\n

This chaos can lead to our network reputation being tarnished and blacklisted (which stops other customers of ours from being able to send email). This will ultimately leave you unable to use your services with us, because your account will be suspended.<\/p>\n

No doubt you\u2019ll agree that none of the above sounds like fun! Fear-not, avoiding this is simple, just follow the steps outline below.<\/p>\n

Things to include<\/h3>\n

To ensure that your password is as secure as possible it\u2019s good practice to:<\/p>\n