Passwords are used to access any number of College systems, including the network, e-mail, the Web, and voicemail. Poor, weak passwords are easily cracked, and put the entire system at risk. Therefore, strong passwords are required. Try to create a password that is also easy to remember.
Passwords should not be based on well-known or easily accessible personal information.
Passwords should contain at least 8 characters.
Passwords should contain at least 5 uppercase letters (e.g. N) or 5 lowercase letters (e.g. t) or a combination of both.
Passwords should contain at least 2 numerical characters (e.g. 5).
Passwords should contain at least 1 special characters (e.g. $).
A new password should contain at least 5 characters that are different than those found in the old password, which it is replacing.
Passwords should not be based on users' personal information or that of his or her friends, family members, or pets. Personal information includes logon I.D., name, birthday, address, phone number, social security number, or any permutations thereof.
Passwords should not be words that can be found in a standard dictionary (English or foreign) or are publicly known slang or jargon.
Passwords should not be trivial, predictable or obvious.
Passwords should not be based on publicly known fictional characters from books, films, and so on.
Passwords should not be based on the company's name or geographic location.
