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    Are Your Files Protected?

    6/15/2015

     

    Practical tips for effective passwords

    We all know what an “excellent” password contains.  But really who can remember a different complicated password for every website?  Here’s a few best practices for keeping your data safe:
    • Yes, the more complicated the password, the harder it is to crack.  So always use a combo of both upper and lower cases, numbers and special characters.  But mix up the positioning of those characters.  Don’t just add a number sequence to the end of your password, like this: Password1234!   Instead, try something like B612#ob1​
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    • Avoid words with personal meaning like pet names or kids names, and definitely don’t use the title of the website, your log-in name, or “password”.

    • Avoid using the same password on multiple accounts – especially do not use the same password for accounts with sensitive information (like your email or bank accounts) as you do for online accounts (like CNN.com or Pandora.com).

    • Change them regularly.  Set up a recurring email reminder on your calendar every quarter. 

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