A Gallery resident with a thoughtfully-crafted password to his retirement account's automatic deposit profile, recently learned the recipient bank had been changed by a hacker. Turns out his password was hacked, even though it met strong password criteria several years ago.
According to multiple sources, a strong password for your online accounts should be:
There are some password practices that you should avoid:
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Don't use the typical "word + number" format.
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Don't include publicly available personal information, such as your birthday or anniversary.
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Don't use common shorthand substitutions (such as using "@" for the letter "a").
Presented by the Gallery Tech Team, the Password Security Workshop is designed to help you learn how to create STRONG passwords that are easy to remember.
Friday, March 14, 2025 - 2:00 pm - MPR
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Hope to see you there,
