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/* Step 4: Prevent brute force attacks */
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''Here's a rough guide to how how much time a relatively simply laptop will require to brute force your password. The top row indicates the pool of variation in your password (small letters, small letters and numbers, small letters and capitalisation, small letters and capitalization and numbers and four signs of punctuation). The left hand column indicates the length of your password.''
'''Media:''' http://www.decryptum.com/ can decrypt your word or excel document online. http://www.elcomsoft.com/aopr.html is a software you can download to 'recover' access to protected MS Office documents.
===Step 5: What is a strong password?===
A password should be difficult to guess or for a computer program to workout.
*'''Make it long:''' The longer a password is, the less likely it is that a computer program would be able to guess it in a reasonable amount of time. You should try to create passwords that include ten or more characters. You could also try using a whole sentence as your password.
*'''Make it complex:''' In addition to length, the complexity of a password also helps prevent automatic 'password cracking' software from guessing the right combination of characters. Where possible, you should always include upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and symbols, such as punctuation marks, in your password.
*'''Don't make it personal:''' Your password should not be related to you personally. Don't choose a word or phrase based on information such as your name, social security number, telephone number, child's name, pet's name, birth date, or anything else that a person could learn by doing a little research about you.
*'''Keep it secret:''' Do not share your password with anyone unless it is absolutely necessary. Often, there are alternatives to sharing a password, such as creating a separate account for each individual who needs access.
*'''Keep it unique:''' Avoid using the same password for more than one account. Otherwise, anyone who learns that password will gain access to even more of your sensitive information.
*'''Keep it fresh:''' Change your password on a regular basis, preferably at least once every three months. Some people get quite attached to a particular password and never change it. This is a bad idea. The longer you keep one password, the more opportunity others have to figure it out.
'''Media:''' Check how strong your password is http://howsecureismypassword.net
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