Rules of Conduct Password
Joel-Robson Hüberli
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Both your computer and various online services require assignment of a password. Badly selected or too short - i.e. weak - passwords pose a considerable security risk. The following principles must be borne in mind when selecting a password:
Minimum length of 8 characters
The password must have a minimum length of 8 characters and consist of letters, numbers and special characters.
Easy to remember
The password must be selected such that it can be remembered easily. Do not ever write passwords down. Good passwords consist of whole sentences, which include special characters. Example: ? this p@ssw0rd 1 shall not forget ?.
Do not reuse passwords
Use different passwords for different purposes (e.g. for different user accounts). The use of still different passwords is strongly recommended when using online services.
Change password regularly
A password should be changed regularly (approx every 3 months) and any time you suspect that it is known to a third party.
Password checker
Various programs are available with which you can test the strength of your password (do not use the original password but a similar one when performing such a test).
Password managment programs
These kind of programs manage the different passwords of a user. The access is secured by a ? Master-Password ?.