Thursday, 4 February 2010

Passwords Do's and Don'ts

Do’s
1. Combine uppercase letters with lowercase letters, numbers and special characters such as “&” or “$”, you will increase the complexity of your password (for example, if your password has a “s” in it, change it with a “$”, an “o” change it with an “0” (zero) or an “8” with a “&”.
2. Have passwords that are at least eight characters long.
3. Change passwords on a regular basis.
4. Use a firewall and other security products.

Don’ts
1. Use such things as pet’s name, children’s names, dates of birth or dates that are easy to remember, like a wedding anniversary.
2. Include any words related to your name or the names of family members. Also, don’t include easily recognizable numbers like your address, phone number, or birthday.
3. Write them down
4. Use the same password for all of your accounts.