Never underestimate the importance of a strong password. A strong password should be:
- Lengthy and include numerals and symbols.
- Free of common words, personal information, your user name and adjacent keys on the keyboard (e.g. qwerty).
- Easy for you to remember, but difficult for others to guess.
Additionally, in order to keep your password secure:
- Never share your password with anyone, even if it’s someone you really trust, like your best friend, spouse, or business partner. Also know that we will never ask for your password in any circumstance.
- Change your passwords regularly.
- Use a different password for each of your accounts. If you use the same password for your various online accounts, all of them (and your social network) are at risk if just one is compromised.
- Ensure your email account is especially secure. If your email address is compromised, whoever has access may be able to reset your password with your various accounts associated with the email address.
- Be aware of where you’re entering your password and why.
- Sign out after each visit.
- Password protect your computer. If you share your computer with others, don’t save passwords in your browser.
- Don’t click on unknown links. To be on the safe side, type in URLs yourself.