Incredible as it may seem, some people believe that an account password of ‘Password1′ is safe to use because it contains upper and lower case letters and numbers. It’s easy to remember, too.
Hackers know this and keep lists of popular passwords – it’s amazing how successful they are.
To be safe, please follow the University Password Policy – this describes the minimum standard for password creation.
Contact
If you’d like to discuss any issues or concerns about data security, please contact robbie.walker@port.ac.uk or mike.meredith@port.ac.uk.
You can read more about these issues at http://securityblog.port.ac.uk.
Tilly
May 15, 2012
This made me laugh!