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1 1  {{toc/}}
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3 3  === {{id name="Good-Passwords-Are-Hard-To-Find"/}}Good Passwords Are Hard To Find ===
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13 13  We hear about high-profile breaches; if you are affected by one of these, the parties responsible for keeping your information safe will eventually contact you and let you know what you can do about it.
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15 -But [[it has been reported>>url:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/01/hacked-and-dumped-online-773-million-records-with-plaintext-passwords/||shape="rect"]] that [[nearly a Billion compromised email accounts>>url:https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2019/01/17/collection-1-breach-how-to-find-out-if-your-password-has-been-stolen/#28c21b512a2e||shape="rect"]] are published online.  If you wonder whether yours is among them, head to [[';~~-~~-have i been pwned?>>url:https://haveibeenpwned.com/||shape="rect"]] and enter an email address.  If you find yours, change your password for every account that uses that email address or password.  You can also check whether [[one of your passwords has been compromised>>url:https://haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords||shape="rect"]] and sign up for notifications in the event of a future breach or 'sensitive' data dump exposes your information.
17 +But [[it has been reported>>url:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/01/hacked-and-dumped-online-773-million-records-with-plaintext-passwords/||shape="rect"]] that [[nearly a Billion compromised email accounts>>url:https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2019/01/17/collection-1-breach-how-to-find-out-if-your-password-has-been-stolen/#28c21b512a2e||shape="rect"]] are published online.  If you wonder whether yours is among them, head to [[';~~-~~-have i been pwned?>>url:https://haveibeenpwned.com/||shape="rect"]] and enter an email address.  If you find yours, change your password for every account that uses that email address or password.  You can also check whether [[one of your passwords has been compromised>>url:https://haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords||shape="rect"]] and sign up for notifications in the event a future breach or 'sensitive' data dump exposes your information.
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17 17  [[image:attach:check_your_accounts.jpg||height="250"]]
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25 25  Our brains can only hold so much.  [[In this survey>>url:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3515440/||shape="rect"]], 72% of the 263 participants had difficulty remembering their passwords.  The result, as we already know, is we reuse and write down passwords.  There are techniques for remembering passwords, but we can [[expect to need even more passwords>>url:https://techxplore.com/news/2018-12-passwords-ready.html||shape="rect"]] in the coming years.
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27 -REMC1 is always looking at security; you've probably heard us mention 2-factor authentication and password managers.  Reputable password managers are available for your phone as well as your computer.  If you already use [[LastPass>>url:http://lastpass.com||shape="rect"]] – which we recommended – they offer [[a way to verify password strength>>url:https://support.logmeininc.com/lastpass/help/use-the-security-challenge-lp030011||shape="rect"]] and see if your data has been compromised.
29 +REMC1 is always looking at security; you've probably heard us mention 2-factor authentication and password managers.  Reputable password managers are available for your phone as well as your computer.  If you already use LastPass – which we recommended – they offer [[a way to verify password strength>>url:https://support.logmeininc.com/lastpass/help/use-the-security-challenge-lp030011||shape="rect"]] and see if your data has been compromised.
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29 29  [[image:attach:password_managers.jpg||height="250"]]
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33 -=== {{id name="2-Step-Verification-(2-factor-or-multi-factor-authentication)"/}}2-Step Verification (2 factor or multi-factor authentication) ===
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35 -This feature provides an additional layer of security in case your password is compromised. REMC1 highly recommends that staff, especially administrative and administrative assistant staff, utilize this feature for their Google Account.  Learn more about this at the [[Google Account Help Section on Setting up 2-Step Verification>>url:https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839?hl=en&ref_topic=7189195||shape="rect"]], our [[wiki page>>url:https://confluence.remc1.net/display/PS/Configuring+2-step%282-factor%29+authentication+for+Google||shape="rect"]], or viewing our [[video tutorial>>url:https://mistreamnet.eduvision.tv/Share.aspx?q=CT1wecDsedCLqkXQGflKaw%253d%253d||shape="rect"]]. 
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37 37  === {{id name="Questions?"/}}Questions? ===
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39 39  REMC1 is always looking at security and you've probably heard us mention 2-factor authentication and password managers.
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41 -REMC staff is happy to answer any questions you have on potential spoofing, viruses, malware, and security.
37 +REMC staff are happy to answer any questions you have on potential spoofing, viruses, malware and security.
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