You might say, can people really hack into my e-mail account? Yes, it happens to thousands of people all over the world everyday. They use a variety of  password cracker softwares and script to hijack a particular account or site.

Many bloggers  who use content management systems such as Wodpress and Joomla lost their passwords by hackers and basically lost their entire site. Hackers also can inject codes into your SQL database or any file in your site without you noticing, and all the sudden you lost your traffic.

If you are not a blogger, but just normal internet user, I am sure that you are active in at least one social networking site such as Facebook, Myspace or maybe Hi5.

My point is, no matter what you do on the internet you have to make a really strong password to prevent any hacking into your e-mail, site or any password attacks.

How do you do that?

Great question, and the answer is simple. Microsoft has one of the best tools that let you know whether your password is strong or not.

An ideal password is long and has letters, punctuation, symbols, and numbers.

• Whenever possible, use at least 14 characters or more.
• The greater the variety of characters in your password, the better.
• Use the entire keyboard, not just the letters and characters you use or see most often.

You dont’ want to create a complex password and then forget it the next day. So, this might sound silly, but the best way to remember your password is the write it down. After few days you will be able to recall it easily.

Things to keep in your mind when you create a password:

• Don’t use any personal information, such as your name, birthday, driver’s license, credit card number, or similar information.
• Words in all languages are vulnerable. Create something totally unique.

As I mentioned above, Microsoft has a great tool that lets you test the strength of your password before registering on any website. Think of all the tips and hints above, then click on this link to test your password.

If you don’t want to think of a password, then you might use one of these sites. They are online password generator sites that guarantee a strong passwords.

1. Strong Password Generator
2. Byte Interactive password generator – Good password creator.
3. Free Password Generator