DO enter a new password that is 8 characters long or more.
DO include THREE of the following:
- UPPERCASE characters (A to Z)
- lowercase characters (a to z)
- Numbers 0 through 9
- Non-alphabet characters, for example !,$,#,%
DON'T include the following:
- All or part of your username, first name, or last name
- You may not use the same password as either of your last two passwords
Other Password Considerations:
- DO change your password regularly.
- DO pick a password you will remember so you DON'T have to write it down.
- DON'T make obvious choices like your last name, first name, nickname, birthdate, spouse name, pet name, make/model of car, or favorite expression.
- DON'T choose your username as your password.
- DO use a mix of uppercase and lowercase characters.
- DON'T share your password with anyone.
- DON'T use blank spaces in your password.
- DO use punctuation marks and special characters such as #, $, %.
- DON'T use a word contained in English or foreign language dictionaries, spelling lists or commonly digitized texts such as the Bible or an encyclopedia.
- DO choose a line or two from a song or poem and use the first letter of each word, preceded or followed by a digit. (e.g "Do you know the way to San Jose?" becomes the password DYKtwTSJ?).
- DON'T use an alphabet sequence (lmnopqrst), a number sequence (12345678) or a keyboard sequence (qwertyuop).