1. Technology for Tomorrow
Password Management
Technology for Tomorrow

2. What We’ll Cover & Why Topic: Purpose: Tips about password safety
To keep your accounts safe & secure
How to make memorable and secure passwords
To keep you from getting stuck at the log-in window
Re-locking hacked accounts
To recover accounts by creating a new password
The password manager LastPass
To make managing your passwords easier
Tips for keeping your passwords safe—passwords are the primary line of defense in keeping your accounts safe and secure. Today we will look at 3 tips for maximum password security
How to remember passwords—there’s no magic answer, but we will look at some tricks for making your passwords both secure and (hopefully) memorable
Re-locking hacked accounts—hacking happens! We will look at the 1st 3 steps you need to take when recovering from a hacked account
Password Manager programs—finally, we will look at programs that are designed to make your life easier—password managers. We will specifically be looking at 2 options: Last Pass and 1Password. These programs were both recently reviewed and recommended by Consumer Reports

3. Tip #1: Store Your Passwords In A Safe Place
KEEPING YOUR PASSWORDS SAFE & SECURE
Tip #1: Store Your Passwords In A Safe Place
Write them down—it’s okay!
Save them in a SAFE PLACE
Things to avoid:
writing passwords on stickies and sticking them to your computer
writing them ON your computer
saving them on 1 million different pieces of paper scattered all over your desk
It’s okay to write passwords down. Writing passwords on a piece of paper is not the dangerous part, it’s figuring out where and how to store that information that can get people in trouble
If you have a master sheet of passwords, try to store it in a safe place in your home (e.g. in a safe or a secret location)
AVOID writing them on sticky notes and stick them to your computer, writing them ON your computer for quick access, or storing them on 1 million tiny pieces of paper—you’ll never find them!
We recommend storing your passwords in one, physical location that is accessible by you and trusted friends or family

4. Tip #2 Avoid Using the Same Passwords on Multiple Sites
KEEPING YOUR PASSWORDS SAFE & SECURE
Tip #2 Avoid Using the Same Passwords on Multiple Sites
If you use the same password on several sites, and someone finds out what it is, they could potentially have control of your virtual, and potentially real life ( , social media, online bank…etc.)
The more sites you use passwords on, the more vulnerable you become.
Consider using different passwords for each site—sound like a lot of work? Password Managers can help. We will discuss these useful tools in a couple minutes

5. Tip #3 Change Your Passwords Regularly
KEEPING YOUR PASSWORDS SAFE & SECURE
Tip #3 Change Your Passwords Regularly
The longer you use your password, the less secure it becomes. Even the most vigilant user will accidentally/unknowingly share information about passwords that decrease their security.
We recommend changing your passwords every 6 months-1year
Again, this is something a password manager can help with versus doing it all manually
Regularly changing your passwords will help keep you secure

6. Tricks to Remember Passwords
TRICKS FOR MEMORABLE PASSWORDS
Tricks to Remember Passwords
8-12 characters long
Upper-case and lower-case letters
Numbers and symbols
Password:
GBiagr8tm,w$!
A strong password should have: 8-12 characters, upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols—that’s a lot to remember, especially if you’re making a strong, unique password for every site!
This trick can be helpful, come up with a phrase: a quote, sentence, thought, statement, anything
Translate that statement into a password by taking the first letter of each word in the phrase, adding numbers to replace letters, and adding some symbols (e.g. use proper punctuation or substitute the word “money” for a dollar sign)
Phrase to Remember:
“Ghost Busters is a great (gr8t) movie, worth money ($)!”

7. What To Do If Your Account Gets Hacked: REACT
WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE HACKED
What To Do If Your Account Gets Hacked: REACT
R-reset your password + consider deactivating your account
E- your contacts to let them know you’ve been hacked (for hacked accounts)
A-alert your bank
C-clean your computer
T-tell someone!
FTC:
SEC:
IC3:
Fraud Watch Network: (877)
REACT. This acronym walks you through the first 5 steps to take if your account is compromised
R reset your password + consider deactivating your account: as soon as you learn an account has been hacked, reset your password. This will help remove the hacker’s access to your account so you can continue to focus on getting things back in order. If possible, deactivate the account. Deactivating the account will completely remove the hacker’s access and will enable you to start fresh with a new account (and a super strong password)
E your contacts: if your was hacked this step is very important! your contacts to let them know you’ve been hacked. If the hacker is sending scam s from your account, explain in the to your contacts what the scam looks like and remind them it’s not you. BY doing this, you will help keep the scam from spreading to too many people
A alert your bank: Let your bank know that you’ve been hacked and explain that you would like to them to keep careful watch for fraudulent charges.
C clean your computer: run a powerful anti-virus/spam sweep on your computer to make sure you don’t have any “bugs”
T tell someone: submit a cyber-crime complain to the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internet Crimes Complain Center, and/or to the AARP Internet Safety and Fraud Watch Network

8. Password Managers PASSWORD MANAGERS
Taking care of your passwords can feel like a full time job, but there are programs out there that can help. LastPass and 1Password are two highly recommended password management programs
LastPass is an internet-based program. The program is installed on your computer, and stores your information in an encrypted website. Because it is stored on the internet, your information still has some vulnerabilities, though it is highly protected. LastPass is a free program with a option to upgrade to a monthly subscription with more features.
1password is what is called a “local” program. The program is installed on your computer and stores the data on your computer (using your computer’s memory). This makes your information less vulnerable to hacking. You will have to install 1password on all of your devices in order to be able to access your information on that device. 1password does not have a free option.

9. How Do Password Managers Work?
Encrypts your information and stores it in a secure vault
Logs you into sites with 1- click
Allows you to edit username and password information at any time
Password managers work by storing the password associated with your username and the site in a highly encrypted location (internet vs. local) that is accessible to you at any time
Password managers store these passwords so when you go to the site all you have to do is click a single button to log-in – no more flipping through pages to find the right password them mis-typing it and having to start all over

10. Pros and Cons PASSWORD MANAGERS Pros Cons
Keeps your passwords safe in one place
Storing your passwords on the computer still leaves some vulnerability
Helps you generate unique, safe passwords
May be challenging to access websites without the password manager
Remove the hassle of flipping through your password book or sheet to find the right password
Some require a monthly subscription fee
Program the Password Manager to automatically change all of your passwords each year, month, or week
Requires you to only remember one password rather than every password for every site

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