{"id":1375,"date":"2022-01-18T17:22:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T23:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2022-01-18T17:22:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T23:22:50","slug":"security-corner-new-year-new-passwords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/blog\/2022\/01\/18\/security-corner-new-year-new-passwords\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Corner: New year, new passwords"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>From the ACC IT Newsletter<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we all set New Year&#8217;s resolutions, a great one to keep is updating and changing your passwords.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We know it can be aggravating but if someone manages to guess your password, it can cause a much larger headache. This is such a simple change, one that everyone should be doing regularly, so please take a few moments to read these tips and start 2022 as cyber safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Try to use a complex password:<\/strong> Please don\u2019t use \u201812345\u2019 or \u2018Password1\u2019 &#8212; too simple.\u00a0Try using a small random sentence as your password, versus a single word and number, such as \u2018sallyrodehermustanginthewind\u2019.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Don\u2019t re-use passwords for more than one site or service<\/strong>: Password re-use can expose many of your accounts; a criminal only has to \u2018hack\u2019 one service provider to gain access to a bunch of other services you have used your password on.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Don\u2019t save passwords in a text, Word, or Excel file on your computer: Y<\/strong>ou don\u2019t leave your keys in the front door overnight, so don\u2019t leave passwords lying around either.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read over ACC&#8217;s Information Security\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001ZGTaBN_EQnrGxTOLNuMIpwin-Ahv6bJyMT4OAAoZcEywVQUt5Vi1ajRU6hfVc5SJiqgicYMDicA_Rpe8fMc7XAwOe3mFkNG_N1uv8ktWiWOXyAAlTndajhwqiHeWqKpBqQREPhaq3HKivxN9allz9RidK3-rgmhJ2CjUU0uN0fEPTFLQJDZOqdbCYUX02LHecWNNW2dzobbQFB8j4LRBSQ==&amp;c=GV_-MZzUBbUEE7jAjdg0Cjmfsa6J9ylpgoSFYDKGJ5KvxNGtz7N81Q==&amp;ch=x3_g1j4-_VbyjEyhmhsshgNStg6083fmcA6lsgYxgblhR9el5Vy3MA==\" target=\"_blank\">Password Policy<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001ZGTaBN_EQnrGxTOLNuMIpwin-Ahv6bJyMT4OAAoZcEywVQUt5Vi1ajRU6hfVc5SJnmNQ_uh0S6c9UjXx9NKYloK0f01Dno4R6fsyu0bpmHk784t3cQXwHZeDdcIqTZJk3GCisWDP4X-b81iVnUSfpBI37wN6NCxZYcYZUq_4euMYPKC4YWNraDXpQccdiG1q8YgLMwZXn2K8BpsdZnQZfQ==&amp;c=GV_-MZzUBbUEE7jAjdg0Cjmfsa6J9ylpgoSFYDKGJ5KvxNGtz7N81Q==&amp;ch=x3_g1j4-_VbyjEyhmhsshgNStg6083fmcA6lsgYxgblhR9el5Vy3MA==\" target=\"_blank\">Password Construction Standards<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the ACC IT Newsletter As we all set New Year&#8217;s resolutions, a great one to keep is updating and changing your passwords.\u00a0\u00a0 We know it can be aggravating but if someone manages to guess your password, it can cause a much larger headache. 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