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Any one Internet user can have several
passwords at a given time. You log into your personal
computer, the company's network, your Yahoo account, your
online banking, etc. Choosing passwords that are easy
to remember is crucial; however, password security is
even more important.
An effective password is easy for you to recall when
prompted, but difficult for someone else to guess (even
someone who knows you). With this in mind, how can you
ensure you're picking the right passwords?
- Do choose a long password. Generally eight or more
characters is ideal. Remember, the longer the password,
the more difficult it will be for a person (or a hacking
program) to guess it.
- Do use a combination of upper- and lower-case letters
(AbC), numbers (123), and symbols (>%$)
- Don't use keyboard combinations like "asdfg"
- Do use a unique password for all logins!
- Don't use the name of your spouse, children, pets,
etc.
- Do choose something that looks random, like Mh@LLifwwa$
(say it in your mind as you type it "Mary had a
little lamb, its fleece was white as snow").
- Don't use your login name or the word "password,"
and definitely don't leave the password blank!
Now that you have created an appropriate password for
each of your Internet logins, you're good to go. For the
next 30-90 days, that is. Don't forget to change your
passwords often!
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