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Password Safety

In this age of technology, we all use passwords daily. It seems that everything we do from internet banking to email requires some form of password security. The first step in safeguarding your privacy is to create strong and secure passwords that are much more difficult for a potential predator to crack.

Here are some good rules to follow.

• Never use the same password on numerous websites or accounts. A unique password for each activity is always safer.

• Frequently change your passwords. Setting a monthly reminder is a good way to stay on top of this task.

• Never reuse an old password, even for a different website or account.

• Choose strong passwords. The longer the better, with a minimum of 8 characters is our recommendation.

• Never use personal information in your passwords. The following is a list of commonly used bad or “weak” passwords.

  • Names

  • Birthdates

  • Social Security Numbers (even partial ss#’s)

  • Hobbies

  • Phone numbers

  • Pet names

• Generic words (like password or secret) are always a bad idea. Yes, even when spelled backwards. Did you know that hackers can use programs that will guess every word in the dictionary (even spelled backwards) in every language.