🐡 Passwords: Your Key to Online Security

Weak PASSWORDS are the most common way online criminals access accounts.

Passwords are the keys to your digital castle. Just like your housekeys, you want to do everything you can to keep your passwords safe. Here a few actionable insights:

🔐 Create strong passwords.

🔑 Use a password manager.

✅ Tips and resources you can use within your organization.

🔐 Create strong passwords.

Strengthen Passwords with Three Simple Tips. Using strong passwords with the help of a password manager is one of the easiest ways to protect our accounts and keep our information safe.

1. Make them long. Every one of your passwords should be at least 12 characters—longer is stronger!

2.Unique. Each account needs to be protected with its own unique password. Never reuse passwords. This way, if one of your accounts is compromised, your other accounts remain secured. We’re talking really unique, not just changing one character or adding a “2” at the end – to really trick up hackers, none of your passwords should look alike.

3.Complex. Each unique password should be a combination of upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters (like >,!?). Again, remember each password should be at least 12 characters long. Some websites and apps will even let you include spaces.

🔑 Use a password manager.

Let a password manager do the work!

A password manager creates, stores, and fills passwords for us automatically. Then, we each only have to remember one strong password—for the password manager itself. Search trusted sources for "password managers" like Consumer Reports, which offers a selection of highly rated password managers. Read reviews to compare options and find a reputable program for you.

When we choose strong passwords, we make it much harder for someone to steal our:

Personal Information

Financial Information

Identity

✅  Tips and resources you can use within your organization.

Copy the content above and send an email out to your organization to help them create strong passwords and use a password manager. The resources below are great for your company communication tool like Slack, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp groups. Keep them engaged by mixing up the content!

Here is a link to Week 1 resources you could use and share within your organization!