Strong Passwords

Password Management

  • Password Management
    • To create a strong password, users should mix special characters, numbers, upper and lower case characters to create a unique combination.
    • Example of a strong password
      • Choose a phrase: Westcliff University School Login Password
      • Select first letter of each word: wuslp
      • Substitute special characters and uppercase letters: Wus!p
      • Adding numbers: Wus!p19.88
    • *** Choose phrase or substitute characters that meaningful and make sense to you
    • Password should not contain any personal information such as:
      • Birthday
      • Name
      • Social security number
      • Phone number

Simple combination: 1234, aaabbb, abcABC, etc.