1. CREATING A STRONG PASSWORD

2. PASSWORD DON’TS Single dictionary words (skydiving) Less than 8 characters (rj1977) Personal words/dates (samantha, 10231975, etc) Common phrases or grouped words (newyorkcity) Do not use the @ symbol as some products cannot process passwords with the @ symbol

3. STRONG PASSWORD LOGIC Minimum of eight characters Alternate between upper and lower case letters Substitute numbers and/or symbols for some of the letters Consider passPhrases rather than passWords INSECURE = helpdesk or helpdesk1 SECURE = helpdesk support is h3lpdesksUPP0rt

4. REMEMBERING YOUR PASSWORD There are several good ways to remember your password and to work numbers into them. Use mnemonics - mental tricks to help you remember important things. For example, the sentence. Or "I Go To Bed At 11 PM" becomes ig2ba11pm. Or "I Am Too Smart For My Own Good" becomes ia2s4mog.

5. KEEPING YOUR PASSWORD PRIVATE Do not leave a written copy of your password anywhere near your computer Do not share with your friends If you forget your password, it can be reset

6. HOW STUDENTS UPDATE PASSWORDS On a Windows Device CNTRL>ALT>DELETE