Best practice for passwords and usernames

[#1]

What discussion would that be then?

You know what helps account security? 2SV.

[#2]

In view of this advice, will Giffgaff now offer users the ability to change their usernames?

[#3]

Thanks for that @gregg_b , it's always good to get a reminder.

[#4]

Great advice, thanks! ☺️📱😊

[#5]

Totally agree

[#6]

Oh yh I forgot thanks for the reminder

[#7]

carlryds wrote:

I'v talked about this before on the blog. However, this is a good place to give an reminder.
Please use a different and very random password on each website, don't just change one
letter or add a number to the end of your password, because that's easy to guess.

To do this i recommend using a password manager like LastPass,
Check out how to use it to its best on the giffgaff blog here.

Easy to say, but then you end up either having a single point of failure or people have so many different passwords that are so complex they write them down and that defeats the whole purpose...

[#8]

I use the same password for everything, because it's a large password containing Caps, small letters and numbers and it'll be almost impossible for my family members to know never mind strangers, so goodluck to anyone trying to get it!

[#9]

is "password" not safe?

[#10]

I configure a certain word and numbers with s unique identifier for each account

eg.      pasS1g2i3f4word!    That uses the word password with the numbers 1234 identifier gif interspersed through numbers, capital on 3rd letter and ! At the end. 

And when asked for my mothers maiden name when setting things up I use another relatives just do it can't be hacked too