Overview: The importance of a secure, strong password is often overlooked. Weak passwords can make it easy for an intruder to access your account, while strong passwords are considered harder to crack. Intruders have developed automated methods to crack most weak passwords. A secure account should have strong passwords for all its users. When considering passwords:
A Weak Password:
- Is no password.
- Has your user name, real name or company name.
- Has a complete dictionary word. For example, Password is a weak password.
A Strong Password:
- Is seven characters or more.
- Doesn’t contain your username, real name, or company name.
- Doesn’t’ contain a complete dictionary word.
- Is completely different than previous passwords. Passwords with increasing numbers (Password1, Password2, Password3…) are not strong.
- Contains characters from each of the following four groups:
| Group | Examples |
|---|---|
|
Uppercase letters |
A, B, C … |
|
Lowercase letters |
a, b, c … |
|
Numerals |
0, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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Symbols found on the keyboard |
` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = { } | \ : " ; ' < > ? , . / |
A password can meet most of the conditions of a strong password and still be weak.
For Example:
- Delight5T! is a weak password even though it meets the conditions.
- D!eliFgh5t is a strong password because the word is combined with symbols, numbers and other letters.
It’s important to emphasize the importance of strong passwords to your associates
Forgot Password:
If you forgot your password or are having difficulties with a password, you can use the password reset option in talech.com. Simply visit talech.com and click on "Log In", then click on "Forgot Password", enter your email address and click "Confirm".
A password email will be sent to the account owner's email address. Make sure to choose a new, secure password that you can remember and use.
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