Secure Password Tips

Picking a secure password is one of the most important things you can do to protect your online privacy. A good password should be:

•     Known only to you
•     Long enough to be secure
•     Hard to guess -- even by someone who knows you well
•     Easy for you to remember and type accurately
•     Passwords should be changed periodically, usually every three to six months

What NOT To Use

•     Don't use your first or last name in any form (as-is, reversed, capitalized, etc.)
•     Don't use your spouse's or child's name
•     Don't use your pet's name
•     DON'T use a password shorter than six characters
•     Don't use other information easily obtained about you. This includes license plate, telephone or social security numbers, the name of the street you live on, etc.
•     Don't use a password of all digits, or all the same letter

What TO Use

•     A password with mixed-case alphabetics
•     A password that includes numbers as well as letters
•     A password that is easy to remember, so you don't have to write it down