Regarding account security, many people know that passwords must be unguessable and cannot use birthdays, or numbers or English words related to themselves. There are many password generator tools on the Internet (even Chrome provides them), so it is basically not difficult to create a password that is difficult to crack. However, in fact, in addition to passwords, usernames are also very important. Many people will use the same passwords as other services, which is risky.
If you are someone who pays great attention to the security of your account, it is highly recommended to use this username generator tool launched by the well-known password management service LastPass when selecting a username. Just like a password, it can randomly generate usernames that are difficult to remember, making your account both username and password difficult to crack.
Instructions for using the LastPass username generator
The LastPass username generator (Generate secure username) is a free online tool that anyone can use, even if you are not a LastPass user.Click me to go to the tool page, you can start randomly generating user names:
Press the double-arrow circle icon on the right, and the user name will be randomly generated on the left. You can set the conditions below, such as Username Length, Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers, Symbols, etc.:
The usernames generated by this generator are very difficult to remember and complex. If you want to make it easier to remember, you can check Easy to read or Easy to say, but I personally find it difficult to remember even after checking. I recommend that people who want to use this generator use a password management tool:
The maximum length can produce 50 words, which is definitely enough. After the generation is completed, you can directly click the copy icon on the right or Copy Username below to copy to the clipboard:
There are also instructions below on how to create a strong username and what to pay attention to. Those who are interested can take a look. In short, there are four points:
- Email and bank username cannot be the same
- Never use SSN (i.e. ID number) as user name
- Create a simple but hard-to-guess username and use a password management tool
- Avoid using numbers that relate to you, such as your address or birthday
Supplementary information
- LastPass Username Generator：Click here to go
Source: KOCPC Chinese