1. Passwords are the key to network and data security.
Here are a few helpful tips for selecting, safeguarding and successfully using your password.

2. Passwords are like underwear . . .
the longer the better!
Use a password that is at least
7 characters long.
Use a mix of punctuation marks, letters and numbers.
Choose letters from a phrase that is meaningful to you.

3. Passwords are like underwear . . .
change yours often!
CHANGE your password if:
you’ve written your password down and you think it has
been exposed.
you’ve told your password
to anyone.
you've used an insecure service such as FTP or telnet.

4. Passwords are like underwear . . . don't leave yours lying around!
KEEP your password secret!
Never leave your password
in a non-secure place.
Never let anyone look over
your shoulder while you type
your password.
Never use the same password
on other systems or accounts.

5. Passwords are like underwear . . . don't share yours with friends!
PROTECT your password!
Don’t share your password with a support person or colleague.
Don’t share your password with a family member.
Don’t share your password with a roommate.

6. Passwords are like underwear . . .
be mysterious!
CREATE a unique password!
Never use a dictionary word, even spelled backwards.
Never use a foreign word.
Never choose a password
that relates to you personally, such as your name, ID, birth date.

7. Some examples of BAD passwords:
MaryJane
(Not complex at all. Contains personal information.)
apple234
(Not complex. Contains a dictionary word.)
Chipola2
(Contains personal information.)
PuppyDog
(Contains dictionary words.)

8. Some examples of GOOD passwords: wLc2$pLd Gbg2Co*d
(“washing laundry costs two dollars per load")
Gbg2Co*d
(“good boys go to church on Sundays")
bAn4NaD0c
("banana + doc")
PuqP4d0g
(Interchange letters for numbers or similar letters to remove the dictionary words from “puppy dog”.)

9. An insecure password
can put you,
your co-workers,
the college and
our students at risk.
Be aware and be secure.

10. The End
Presented By:
Information Systems
Management