October 24th, 2007
Selecting and Using Passwords
Posted by schrobak in Computer Security
In today’s world, with identity theft so rampant, the proper use of passwords becomes a major issue. Even here at school, if someone gets their hands on your email or Infinite Campus passwords, they can access your personal information (paycheck, benefits, etc…) and/or they can access student information that is very personal. In this article you’ll find some Dos and Don’ts for how to manage your passwords.
Do:
- use a different password for each site that requires a password.
- use questions for clues to your password when given the option.
- turn your words into numbers (like on a telephone)to make your password harder to figure out.
Don’t:
- Never give your password to anyone else for any reason. (be like George Costanza!)
- Never keep passwords written on papers near your computer.
