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Dear all,
This week, we’ve been sharing the importance of creating secure passwords. Here are a few of our top tips to help you stay safe online…
Three random words
A good way to make your password difficult to crack is by combining three random words to create a password (for example applenemobiro). Or you could use a password manager, which can create strong passwords for you (and remember them).
Avoid the most common passwords that criminals can easily guess (like ‘password’). You should also avoid creating passwords from significant dates (like your birthday, or a loved one’s), or from your favourite sports team, or by using family and pet names. Most of these details can be found within your social media profile.
If you’re thinking of changing certain characters in your password (so swapping the letter ‘o' with a zero, for example), you should know that cyber criminals know these tricks as well. So your password won’t be significantly stronger, but it will be harder for you to remember.
2 step verification
You should protect your most important accounts (such as email, banking, social media and online shopping) by making sure you have 2-step verification turned on for each of them.
2-step verification (2SV), which is also known as two-factor authentication (2FA) or multi-factor authentication (MFA), helps to keep cyber criminals out of your accounts, even if they know your passwords. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recommend you take time to set up 2-step verification on all your important accounts, even for ones that you've protected with strong passwords.
When you set up 2-step verification, you’ll be sent a PIN or code, often by SMS or email. You then need to enter this PIN to prove that it's really you (since it’s presumed only you - and not the cyber criminal) can access your phone or email.
For more information on how to create secure passwords visit the NCSC’s advice page here.
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