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The Anatomy of Secure Passwords

* Be at least 8 characters long
* Contain both uppercase and lowercase letters.
* Contain numbers.
* Contain symbols, such as ` ! ” ? $ ? % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = { [ } ] : ; @ ‘ ~ # | \ < , > . ? /
* Not be [...]

Teaching Kids About Secure Passwords

This lesson was developed by one of my undergraduate students, Jennifer Shane, and I believe it should be shared with the world!
Activity:Grade/Level:  4    Time Frame:  90 mins. with 18 children    Subject(s):  Technology    Topic(s):  Creating Secure Passwords for Classroom Blogs    Notes:  Materials: -9 boxes full of magazine cut outs of letters [...]

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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Use Alpha-Numeric passwords - letters and numbers
Use your birthday mixed with your [...]