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    Securing the

    sign-in process
    One of the most important ways to ensure the
    safety of your online accounts is to keep your
    sign-in process secure.

    Follow this advice to help keep your accounts


    out of the wrong hands:

    1. Create strong passwords 2. Keep passwords secure


    Hackers don’t break in; they sign-in. If you use Once you’ve created strong passwords that
    passwords as part of your sign-in process, you’ll hackers can’t crack, you must keep them secure.
    need to make sure they are as strong as possible. If they can’t break your passwords, criminals
    Strong passwords are: will try to trick you into revealing them. To keep
    your passwords as safe as possible, follow these
    • At least 12 characters long (but 14 or more is guidelines:
    better)
    • Don’t share a password with anyone—not
    • A combination of uppercase letters, even a friend or family member
    lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols
    • Never send a password by email,
    • Not a word that can be found in a dictionary instant message, or any other means of
    or the name of a person, character, product, communication that is not reliably secure
    or organization
    • Never re-use the same password—all your
    • Significantly different from your previous passwords should be unique
    passwords
    • Update your passwords frequently
    • Easy for you to remember but difficult for
    others to guess • Always access websites using trusted links

    • Don’t hesitate to change passwords


    immediately on accounts you suspect may
    have been compromised

    3. Get rid of passwords altogether


    Creating strong passwords and keeping them secure can be a lot of work, especially when you have multiple
    passwords to remember and manage across all your accounts. But what if you didn’t have to manage passwords at
    all? Passwordless sign-in methods like the Microsoft Authenticator App, physical security keys, and biometrics are
    more secure than traditional passwords, which can be stolen, hacked, or guessed.

    Learn more about Microsoft Security’s insights at


    www.microsoft.com/security/business/cybersecurity-awareness.

    Share more about cybersecurity best practices

    ©2022 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. This document is provided “as-is.” Information and views expressed in this document, including URL and other internet
    website references, may change without notice. You bear the risk of using it. This document does not provide you with any legal rights to any intellectual property in any
    Microsoft product. You may copy and use this document for your internal reference purposes.

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