PASSWORD TIPS

i was looking through my old emails and I found this email from Google. it has a lot of good info n it and I thought I would pass it along....

Create a unique password.

- Be creative. Don't use words that can be found in a dictionary.
- Use at least six characters.
- Don't use a password that you have used elsewhere.
- Don't use keyboard patterns (asdf) or sequential numbers (1234).
- Create an acronym. Don't use a common one, like NASA or SCUBA. Don't
make your password solely an acronym, combine it with numbers and
punctuation marks.
- Include punctuation marks. Mix capital and lowercase letters. Include
numbers.
- Include similar looking substitutions, such as the number zero for the
letter 'O' or $ for the letter 'S.'
- Include phonetic replacements, such as 'Luv 2 Laf' for 'Love to Laugh.'
- Don't make your password all numbers, uppercase letters or lowercase
letters.
- Find ways of getting random letters and numbers such as opening books,
looking at license plates or taking the third letter from the first ten
words you see.
- Don't use repeating characters (aa11).
- Don't use a password that is listed as an example of how to pick a good
password.

our system software default password was Pa$sw0rd! then you changed it. always a good idea to keep your passwords & P.I.N. #'s listed somewhere other than on your computer or your cell phone. i keep mine in a locked drawer.

also - for important financial stuff - dont use the same password for different sites. keep them all different. (hence the list! )

i have a little index box next to my computer that i keep my stuff in. NOT on my puter....I have always kept like the same three or four different passwords for things though, and it only makes sense that this isn't a good idea.

Also, when I was first on the computer I used to use my dogs name for all my passwords...NOT A GOOD IDEA! Especially since I have a tendency to talk about my dog online....