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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Passwords

Passwords are like Underwear... Don't leave yours (F)lying around!
An insecure password can put you and the entire computing community at risk. Be a good citizen and do your part to help maintain a secure computing environment.

Keep your password secret:
    •    Never write your password down
    •    Never let anyone look over your shoulder while you enter your password
    •    Never use the same password on other systems or accounts


Passwords are like Underwear... Don't share them with friends!
An insecure password can put you and the entire computing community at risk. Be a good citizen and do your part to help maintain a secure computing environment.

    •    Don't share your password with a support person.
    •    Don't share your password with a family member.
    •    Don't share your password with a roommate.
    •    NEVER give your password to anyone!


Passwords are like Underwear... The longer the better!
An insecure password can put you and the entire computing community at risk. Be a good citizen and do your part to help maintain a secure computing environment.

    •    Use a password that is at least 7 characters long.
    •    Use a mix of punctuation marks, letters & numbers.
    •    Pick letters from a phrase that is meaningful to you.


Passwords are like Underwear...Change yours often!
An insecure password puts YOU—and the entire community—at risk. Be a good citizen and do your part to help maintain a secure computing environment while you protect yourself.

Change your password if:
    •    you haven't changed it in the last 6 months.
    •    you have told your password to anyone else.
    •    you've written your password down anywhere.
    •    you've used an insecure service such as FTP or telnet.


Passwords are like Underwear... Be mysterious!
An insecure password can put you and the entire computing community at risk. Be a good citizen and do your part to help maintain a secure computing environment.

Change your password if:
    •    Never use a dictionary word, even spelled backwards.
    •    Never use a foreign word.
    •    Never choose a password that relates to you personally—such as your name, ID, birthdate, etc.

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