Internet Safety
Choose a smart password
Choose a safe password
- Use a unique and creative password for all of your accounts
- Choose one that is hard to guess for everyone
Make it difficult for people who try to guess
- Use a mixture of symbols, numbers, and letters to make it hard for people to guess
- Keep your password in a safe place
- Change your passwords often
Some good examples are shown below
Good Passwords keep hackers out
What not to do when selecting a password
- Don't use single words or numbers
- Don't use personal information
- Don't write down your password
- Don't use the same password for every website
- Don't give your passwords to anyone
Set up your password recovery options so they are up to date
You should do this because if you forget your password you can recover your password so you don't have to create a new account. Most websites will send you a email or text message so you can get your password.