Protecting your password is one of the first steps in practicing good computer security. Guard yourself and your computer by following some basic steps:
- Never write down your password and leave it in or around your desk.
- Never use a single word as your password, i.e., your street or dog’s name. These are very easy to guess.
- Always use mixed characters like upper and lower case letters and numbers or symbols, i.e., good example: Washth3dog!
- Use a passphrase instead of a password. These are easy to remember and contain more characters making them more difficult to guess.
- Change your passphrase regularly. In case someone did get a hold of it, their access will be cut short once you reset it.