"For sensitive accounts, like financial ones, I use a password that is derived from the name and location of an object that is personal and unique to me."That is not a secure method for creating passwords. For financial accounts a *long*, *random* password should be used.Apple's Mac OS has a Password Assistant that can create random passwords.*Microsoft Edge has a built-in Password Generator.**Linux has the "pwgen" command. A web search will find the manual page.Password managers may also have random password generators.* See "Tips for creating secure passwords on Mac" at the Apple web site.** See "Use Password Generator to create more secure passwords in Microsoft Edge" at the Microsoft web site.

"For sensitive accounts, like financial ones, I use a password that is derived from the name and location of an object that is personal and unique to me."That is not a secure method for creating passwords. For financial accounts a *long*, *random* password should be used.Apple's Mac OS has a Password Assistant that can create random passwords.*Microsoft Edge has a built-in Password Generator.**Linux has the "pwgen" command. A web search will find the manual page.Password managers may also have random password generators.* See "Tips for creating secure passwords on Mac" at the Apple web site.** See "Use Password Generator to create more secure passwords in Microsoft Edge" at the Microsoft web site.

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assistant