Don’t Forget Your (Virtual) Keys: creating and using strong passwords

1. Appy Hour
Don’t Forget Your (Virtual)
Keys: Creating & Using
Strong Passwords

2. Today’s menu
 Creating
secure passwords
 Monitoring your passwords
 Remembering your passwords
 Recovering from a stolen password
 More information

3. Creating secure passwords
 Avoid

common passwords
How secure is your password?
 Think
BIG!
 Change passwords often

Avoid using the same password repeatedly
 Use
a password manager

4. Monitoring your passwords
 Could

your password be compromised?
Should I change my password?

5. Remembering your passwords

Password managers

Free

Passpack


KeePass


Online and desktop apps
Great for public computers
“Freemium”

Dashlane


Includes digital wallet and autofill feature
LastPass

Share passwords with friends securely

6. Recovering from a stolen
password
 Change
the password
 Turn on added password features


Multi-factor authentications
Recovery features
 Assess

Fraud alert
 Scan

the damage
your systems for vulnerabilites
Malware, anti-virus, adware

7. More information
 Articles


 In

Ultimate Guide for Creating Strong Passwords
How Do I Create a Strong Password?
the news
Team Cymru
 LawGuide

Appy Hour Technology Resources

8. Questions?
 Let
us know!
lawlibraryhelp@rwu.edu
or
401-254-4547