Passwords make sure the safety and privacy of information that is stored on a range of workstations and servers across campus. Some of this data include student and worker names and addresses, marks, evaluations, timetables, payroll etc. It is your liability as a user, to construct that all your account passwords are complicated to guess as possible. Apple’s iCloud was also vulnerable to password hacks, which led to the celebrity photo hacking of 2014.The IRS got in trouble in 2015 for still using the password “password” for secure systems. Most people’s password isn’t very good leaving many web users susceptible to having their information hacked. 1000 passwords like 12345 or qwerty can access 98 percentage of all accounts. 90 percent of passwords generated by users are vulnerable to hacking.
How can you make password more secure?
- Don’t create your password too private for example; don’t tie it to something that could be guessed by screening your social media profiles.
- Don’t use single words found in the dictionary your passwords should be as difficult as possible with no patterns.
- You can use a mixture of words to create a stronger password.
- Modify your password frequently, and don’t use the same code word for several accounts.
- Use a password director or a password tool.