Good password security
- Change your password regularly.
- Don't tell anyone your password.
- Don't write your password down anywhere.
- Make sure your password cannot be easily guessed.
- If you think there is even a slight chance someone knows your password, change it.
- Don't let someone see you use your password.
Weak passwords
A weak password is one that is easily guessed by someone else. The tips below will help you to avoid choosing a week password.
- Don't choose a word with fewer than eight characters.
- Don't choose a word that can be found in a dictionary.
- Don't choose a word that uses public information about you, your family or friends (birthdate, credit card number, telephone number, etc.)
- Don't choose a word that you have used before.
- Don't choose a word that is a variation of your user ID.
- Don't choose a word that is something significant about you.