Aug 14, 2018
Securing our passwords is super important. With cyber hacking everywhere, the bad guys certainly have us on edge. It seems like we are fighting a nameless and faceless enemy.
Everything we have access to online has a username and password associated with it. There’s no avoiding it. Password management can get disorganized quickly making you feel annoyed and frustrated.
In today’s show, I go over several tips to remember when setting up user passwords. Then, I go over some thoughts on storing those passwords. And finally, I share with you the tool I use for Scrivener Solutions to keep my passwords and my client’s passwords secure and organized.
Below is an outline of the areas I discuss in today’s episode. I hope you enjoy and have many takeaways that you can implement today.
Tips to Remember When Creating Passwords
- Never use the same password for every account you have.
- Don’t reuse passwords to sights with sensitive information, i.e. bank access
- Include words, numbers, symbols and upper/lower case letters in your password
- Create lengthy passwords
- Don’t use passwords that are easily guessed, like “password”
- Don’t use adjacent keyboard combinations, like “12345” or “qwerty”
- Don’t use your SSN, phone number, or family member names
- Use 2-step authentication
Points to Remember About Organizing Passwords
- Never store passwords in plain text onto your computer, i.e. in a Word doc or Excel sheet
- Be sure your computer has a login password if you choose to use the auto password saving feature in your web browser
- If you write down your passwords, be sure your password book is kept in a secure place, not easily accessed
- Use a password management storing system that encrypts your information, i.e. LastPass
Additional Resources Mentioned:
- LastPass
- LessAnnoying CRM
- Accomplish More
Academy
*the above links include affiliate links