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Establishing a Quality
 Password Policy
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Tips for Designing Password
Protected Software
or Systems
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Password: Checklist
How to Keep Your
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External Password Links
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US Department of
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Password Security: A
Guide for Students,
Faculty, and Staff of
the University of
Michigan
Guidelines for
Developing a Sensible
Password Policy
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Security Password
Guidelines
Password Guidelines
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"Best Practices" for
securing individual user
password accounts
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Establishing a Quality Password Policy
You will be able to enhance security by establishing a good password policy.
This will enable your company to participate in a process that will limit your
exposure to attack.
We will now examine components that are usually included in any such policy:
Password Length
We recommend a minimum length for passwords of at least 10 characters
Password Quality
Use both upper and lower case letters to take advantage of case sensitivity
Be sure to include numerical characters
Be sure to include special characters
Prohibit any common words (any word found in a list or dictionary)
Prohibit calendar dates (such as birthdays) or license plate numbers
Password Life Cycle
Require users to change passwords at a pre-determined time, such as monthly or sooner
as the case may be. Prohibit new passwords from being variations of current or legacy passwords.
Password Security
Never share a computer account
Ensure each account has a unique password
Never reveal a password, period. Hackers may pose as security or service representatives.
Never forward a password via email, chat or instant messaging programs
Always log off a computer when it will be unattended
If there is any chance a password has or may be compromised change the password immediately.
Penalties
Many companies institute progressive sanctions ranging from loss of computer privileges to actual
termination of employment. There are even instances where criminal charges could result from the
disclosure of passwords. It may prove effective to communicate the implications of a security
lapse to ensure compliance.
Remember- you can use
CyberScrub KeyChain Password Manager
to manage your passwords. KeyChain Password Manager will remember your log in details for each
website and automatically fill in the user name and password log in fields. |
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