Account Security
Password Security/Best Practice
James Muehlnickel
Last Update 4 jaar geleden
A strong password:
• Is at least eight characters long.
• Does not contain your user name, real name, or company name.
• Does not contain a complete word.
• Is significantly different from previous passwords.
• Contains characters from 3 of the 4 categories
o Uppercase letters
o Lowercase Letters
o Numbers
o Symbols
A password might meet all the criteria above and still be a weak password. For example, ‘Hello2U!’ meets all the criteria for a strong password listed above, but is still weak because it contains a complete word. ‘H3ll0 2 U!’ is a stronger alternative because it replaces some of the letters in the complete word with numbers and also includes spaces.
Help yourself remember your strong password by following these tips:
Create an acronym from an easy-to-remember piece of information. For example, pick a phrase that is meaningful to you, such as My son's birthday is 12 December, 2004. Using that phrase as your guide, you might use Msbi12/Dec,4 for your password.
Substitute numbers, symbols, and misspellings for letters or words in an easy-to-remember phrase. For example, My son's birthday is 12 December, 2004 could become Mi$un's Brthd8iz 12124 (it's OK to use spaces in your password).
Relate your password to a favourite hobby or sport. For example, I love to play badminton could become ILuv2PlayB@dm1nt()n.
Do not write down your password on paper or stick it to your computer.