PASSWORDS

PASSWORDS

1. POLICY

   • Organisation that take data security seriously typically have a comprehensive password policy that they ask employees to follow.
   • where practical, the organisation's software and system settings should support this policy.
   • The policy typically covers both the creation and protection of passwords

2. CREATING A PASSWORD

   • never share your password with anyone
   • vary passwords between different accounts
   • change it regulary
   • Use memorable phrases coded as a complex string of characters
   • consider using two-factor authentication

3. you should use symbols and numbers and using lower and upper case letters so it is more secure and not as guessable

4. PROTECTION

   • passwords should never be written down
   • default passwords should be quickly changed as they often commonly used and vulnerable
   • passwords should never be shared with anyone(inside or outside an organisation
   • Users should be aware of phishing schemes, which is where users may be asked to confirm sensitive information such as their passwords, simply to steal the information