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The following rules for creating strong passwords are abridged from the April 2012 YourABA e-news article Security Fundamentals: Passwords -- 

• Use a minimum of eight characters
• Use a variety of characters
• Do not use a single dictionary word or common phrase
• Use phrases that combine multiple common but unrelated words
• Use different passwords for different services/devices
• Choose security questions that are less ordinary or answer the security question with false but memorable information
• Be sure that the URL for the website you are logging into looks legitimate and that the browser shows a secure connection
• Never write down your password in an unsecure location.

If you need help keeping track of your passwords, use a password management tool designed for that purpose. There are several free and fee-based password management tools.  If you are looking for recommendations on a password manager, listen to this recent Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast on the Legal Talk Network.  Hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell discuss:

• LastPass
• 1Password
• Roboform
• IronKey

Staff in the Law Library use Passpack which allows one to have up to100 entries for free!  With Passpack, you only need to remember three things:

• User ID
• Password
• Packing Key

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