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7 Tips for Creating a
STRONG Password
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7 Tips for Creating a
STRONG Password
Are my passwords really secure?
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7 Tips for Creating a
STRONG Password
Are my passwords really secure?
This is one of the most common questions we get as IT professionals.
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Here at CA Technologies, we are in the business of protecting online applications and transactions.
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And in a world where information is shockingly accessible, we want to help YOU protect YOURSELF online.
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That said, here are 7 tips for creating a STRONG password:
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Choose a sentence or phrase that is meaningful to you...
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This can be ANYTHING, from “I love security more than life” to “My favorite sports are soccer and baseball”.
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For the sake of this demonstration, we will use “I love security more than life” as our example.
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Select the first letter of each word.
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So “I love security more than life” becomes “ilsmtl”.
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Now, insert uppercase and lowercase letters.
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It’s up to you which letters you pick, but for this example we’ll choose these: “ilsmtl” “iLsMtL”
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Substitute letters with numbers or special characters.
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This is the icing on the cake for a secure password. Here’s what we came up with: “iLsMtL” “1L$MtL”
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Now that you know how to create a strong password, here are a few things NOT to do…
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DO NOT choose a password with successive keyboard strokes, such as “12345” or “QWERTY”.
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These are the passwords tend to get cracked first. Avoid this at all costs!
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DO NOT write your passwords down and display them in your workspace.
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This may seem self-explanatory, but it happens much more than you’d think!
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And finally, whatever you do, DO NOT use the same password to access multiple systems.
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This is extremely common. In fact, a recent CA poll indicated that 100% of participants use the same password to access multiple systems!
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But if just one system falls victim to a security breach, the hackers can now access ALL OF YOUR INFORMATION! This is important to avoid.
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In the end, no password is 100% secure. But if you take this advice into account, you will be much less vulnerable to online threats.
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If you want to learn more, check out our Problem with Passwords Video and our presentation on Intelligent Authentication.