Want a strong password? Stick in a smiley.
A strong password is essential to keep hackers at bay You might be accustomed to using emoji in your everyday life to react to a message, sign off a WhatsApp or liven up a social media post – because who doesn’t want to express themselves through the medium of cartoon hearts or a smiley poop from time to time? But did you know that the humble emoji can also play an important role in keeping your passwords secure? It turns out you can use emojis when creating a strong password for apps and...
‘In terms of complexity, a password made up of five different emoticons is equivalent to a regular password of nine characters, while seven emojis is equivalent to a strong password of 13 ‘regular’ characters.’ Don’t get frustrated if you can’t use emoji in your password However, it’s worth noting that not every app will allow you to use emoji.
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