Generate Secure Passwords for the Secure Teacher
Creating secure passwords takes commitment and is as important as purchasing insurance. You may never be in a situation where your identity is stolen or where your teacher web site is compromised, but why take the risk. Here are my thoughts:
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September 12th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
One thing i havent even thought of untill reading these 5 tips was hackers. It’s true that one shouldnt use any personal information because its easier for hackers to get in but what i hadnt considered was making my password longer so the possible combinations(that the hackers can try) will multiply. Even the idea of using words that do not appear in the dictionary seems simplistic but truely is a good thought. It’s fun to make up words so I’m going to start doing that!
September 12th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
After reading each of these articles, I felt like logging on to all of my accounts to change all of my passwords!! I never realized how simple it might be for someone to guess usernames and passwords. The idea of hackers never really even crossed my mind. I am going to spend the next couple days strengthening my passwords and accounts.
September 13th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
I never thought of creating long passwords. I always assumed the 6 or 8 character limit many websites give you was sufficient.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:23 am
I thought the passwords that I chose are unique until, I started reading the passages on secure passwords. The passwords that I chose were sense words. I never imagined using numbers and letters combined. Also, if I did put numbers in my password they were always placed at the end. These passages have taught me a lot on making my personal information more secure.
September 14th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
After reading this article, I have to change ALL my passwords. I never realized how easy they are. I thought what I was doing was a safe way to keep myself protected by I was wrong. I always write my passwords down which is another unsafe practice that I have to stop doing. This article was very useful in suggesting new ways of creating passwords like not using words found in the dictionary, using a combination of numbers, letters, and keyboard characters.
September 16th, 2007 at 11:35 am
When I initially began creating passwords for myself I based them on my own ability to remember them. Now I realize that the easier it is for me to remember, the easier it is for a hacker to figure it out and attain sensitive information about me. Writing down a long and intiricate password is the safest bet.
September 17th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
I never even considered changing my passwords until I read this. I thought I had good passwords and have always kept them the same. I thought in my old age this would be easier for me to remember. I am now rethinking that and will definately be changing my passwords a couple of times a year!
September 18th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
I never realized how easily passwords can be cracked. After reading this and watching the videos I think I’m going to re-do some of my passwords I use.