Hackers and Internet sleuths are becoming more sophisticated at hacking online accounts. Most of this is due to individuals using a weak password that is simply too easy to replicate.

And many websites, email service providers, and other online companies that require you to create a login password now offer prompts to help assist you in boosting the security strength of your password.

These prompts may force you to use a series of letters, numbers, and characters, but even with these more secure password requirements you may leave yourself at risk of possible hacks.

While you may never be 100% safe and secure, there are a number of ways you can go about boosting strong password security, both for your personal and professional accounts. To help with this, here are our top password security tips you absolutely need to use.