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Just as consumers are responsible for protecting
their bank account PIN numbers, protecting your user ID and password
is your responsibility. You can maintain security on your
account in the following ways:
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Using alpha-numeric passwords, and changing
passwords regularly;
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Not saving passwords onto the computer but
typing them in manually each log-on;
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Maintaining current anti-virus software;
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Avoiding downloading files from unknown
sources.
When choosing your password take note of the
following important points:
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Your password should be something you will
remember, yet something someone trying to break into your account
would find hard to guess.
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You can use any combination of 5 or more upper
and lower case letters, numbers, and punctuation. Please note that
the password is case sensitive, so 'HELLO' is different from
'hello' is different from 'hElLo'.
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Do not use your name as a password. You should
avoid using words you would find in a dictionary.
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You might take two short words and combine
them with a special character or number, such as "elev8"
or "ten-toes" . You could also put together an acronym
that is special to you, such as "TJtWii" for
"That's Just the Way it is" Of course, these examples
are now BAD passwords, since they are shown here.
For further information regarding your rights as
an Internet User please refer to the TIO
Web Site.
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