You should not use the same user name too often. Perhaps you have a favourite name you use with a number behind. Thats easy to crack: just get your name and then add successive numbers until it works. In fact, there is a lot of software available that will help people to do that. It does not take long for it to find user names, especially if it can access your computer cache. The same is true of frequently used passwords, so you must use a strong password that provides no clue, even to its theme. Do not use birthdays, names or pop bands, all of which are common.
However, if you dont use weak passwords that you can easily remember, you will need a means of remembering them, and an excel file is not the secure way to do it. There is only one way to keep as many login details and passwords as secure as you can, and that is to have a different login and different password for every need.
There are several password management software packages available online that you can use to store your details. Go for paid software, not freeware since you can never be use of the level of encryption with free software. Those that you pay for are more secure, and while the various options work in different ways, they all provide a similar service.
Your login details and passwords are encrypted and stored for each membership in which it is used. When you click on the login button, the software automatically logs you in without showing any details, except perhaps your login name. This type of software allows you to edit and change details as required, and can provide several logins for each membership.
Password management systems are far preferable to memory, pieces of paper or even Excel files for storage and security of login details. There are several available on the internet, and there is not a lot to choose between them. Make it hard for hackers!
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