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If you find a password on a Post-It...
Just bin it!

Try to avoid writing down your passwords as this
leaves you vunerable to hackers.

If you find passwords left around any desk area,
please THROW IT IN THE BIN.

If you still feel the need to write down your
passwords, please check out our recommended
alternative ways to store your passwords to keep
them protected below.

IF THIS IS YOUR PASSWORD YOU SHOULD
CHANGE IT.

Click here to find out how secure your password is.

STAND DO
UP RIGHT

Tips on how to maintain effective passwords:
Tips on how to keep your passwords secure:
Tips on how to maintain effective passwords: Tips on how to keep your passwords secure:
• Make your passwords long Create a tip sheet
• Make your passwords long Create a tip sheet
A tip sheet offers clues as to what your password
• Use different passwords on different accounts A tip sheet offers clues as to what your password
10 - 15 characters long
• Include numbers, symbols, upper and lower might be while avoiding keeping a list of
might be while avoiding keeping a list of
case letters passwords that could be visible to any wandering
• Use different passwords on different accounts passwords that could be visible to any wandering
eye.
Apple 123 on your ASOS account is not safe.
• Avoid using obvious personal information e.g eye.
your name / date of birth
• Do not reuse passwords Create your own code
• Include numb3r, $ymbols, UPPER and lower Create your own code
Replacing a few letters with numbers, is a great
• Change passwords on a regular basis Replacing a few letters with numbers, is a great
case letters
way to make your password more unique and
way to make your password more unique and
harder to compromise.
• Avoid using obvious personal information harder to compromise.
e.g Hotpress18
Use a Password Manager
• Change passwords on a regular basis A password manager is a secure vault for storing
Change every 3 months and managing shared sensitive information.
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