It’s A Secret….

Last weekend I was having some problems with my mobile, I couldn’t get the blasted thing to do anything so I decided to give my provider a quick buzz….

I had to go through the whole process of answering my security questions when one question stumped me….they asked me what was my secret password? I didn’t have a clue I even had a password for my mobile account. I told them I have never created one…but they were adamant I did. In the end it took me 45 minutes to convince them I didn’t have a password and tell them to change it!

I have so many passwords, one to log into your email account, then my computer another for my bank! Passwords are a fact of life.

Do you have a strong password? Are you confident that your password is safe enough? With passwords comes opportunists, people are always trying to get into your accounts to access your valuable data but, if you pick the right password then you don’t have to worry….

You need to make sure that you have a tough, safe and secure password so you don’t get any unwanted visitors!

I have put some simple steps together to give you the upper hand when it comes to choosing a password:

• The password must be at least eight characters long
• It shouldn’t contain your user name, real name, or company name
• Does not contain a complete word
• Is significantly different from previous passwords

Contains characters from each of the following four categories:

• Updercase Letters
• Lowecase Letters
• Numbers
• Symbols found on the keyboard

I hope this has been useful to you and if you need any more help then you can contact us on 020 3301 0003.

Keep Safe and protect yourself!