In line with its objective to make better users’ online safety against impending cyber threats, Microsoft is planning to prohibit the use of common password that appears to be easy-to-decode by hackers. In last few years, we have come across so many alarming stories how hackers are intruding individuals’ computers to database to fetch critical information.

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Microsoft keeps a large database of prohibited passwords that appear to be insecure and commonly used, and when the users will be stop from creating their username with the password that appears similar or matches with the frequently used password.

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Microsoft decided to take step in the wake of a password leakage scandal when 117 million LinkedIn email details were intruded and they were put on sale in the market.

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Though some of the Windows users have also reported some similar issues regarding their indemnity theft, but it was shortly resolved by the experts. It is yet to come into effect – though Microsoft is seriously doing its best in this way – you should also dial Windows help customer service number if you feel there is an online threat to your personal data.

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How Microsoft ensure safety to your data:

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• Dynamically banning common passwords

• Smart password lockout

 

Dynamically banning common passwords:

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As more than 10 million accounts are tried to intrude on a daily basis, Microsoft doesn’t suggest using common password for creating your account. If it finds your password breakable, it pops up a message “Choose a password that’s harder for people to guess” to suggest you to use a unique password. 

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Though the password checking system is previously coming with Microsoft accounts for example Outlook and Xbox Live, and it is now about to strike Azure Active Directory in a while to ensure a comprehensive protection.

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Smart password lockout:

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As the cybercriminals are now more sophisticated, most of them use password guessing mechanism to intrude a particular account. In such cases, Microsoft automatically locked an account so as to stop unauthorized access. If you come across such message, you don’t worry as it has been temporarily locked for some time. You can log in easily after some time. If you face trouble even after hours, you would better access technicians through their Windows tech support phone number.

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When the threats from cybercriminals are increasing day by day, it is necessary to ensure the utmost security to your important data files. You should avoid using common password and use a unique one by mixing up capital and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.