Password Rules for Kids

A decent password policy for kids and, frankly, most users.

from KidzOnline

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Password Creation

Chapter 1

1. Passwords are crucial in keeping your personal information confidential and your computer system secure.

2. Sharing your passwords:

    * can allow people access to your email and other sensitive files
   * can cause you to lose access to saved files and private information

3. To be TRULY secure, every password needs to be different.

4. Use different passwords for different levels of security:

    * Level 1 – routine downloads and product registrations
   * Level 2 – e-mail accounts and operating systems
   * Level 3 – bank accounts, online auctions, administrative logins

Chapter 2

5. To ensure your password remains secret:

    * memorize your password
   * if you have to write it down, keep it on you
   * don’t leave your password where its easy to find it

6. Password basics:

    * do not share your passwords with anyone
   * make them impossible to guess
   * create different passwords
   * try to memorize your password
   * do not write them down