Password Tips
Here are some tips for securely managing passwords.
- Do not put computer passwords in the notes sections of your account
- Do not embed computer passwords within the computers’ names
- Do not pass around an unencrypted master list of passwords
- Do not use weak passwords that can be easily guessed
- Do not use the same password on every computer
- When managing passwords in a third-party application, consider using a password manager such as LastPass.
Tip: Guidance from PCI DSS v3.0
"To prevent the compromise of multiple customers through the use of a single set of credentials, vendors with remote access accounts to customer environments should use a different authentication credential for each customer."
Article last updated: 27 September, 2022