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In the beginning "passwords" worked, but in our world today passwords no longer secure enough to protect your accounts. Passphrases are passcodes offer better protection. In this document we are recommending the use of Passphrases. Passphrases are crucial for the security of both your personal accounts and the infrastructure of Clarks Summit University since they combine lengthy pharses with unique memorable words that only you could create.
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If you want help creating and storing your passphrases, numerous companies have specialized in protecting this kind of data via encryption. Lastpass BitWarden.com, 1Password.com and keepass.infoinf are just a few examples. All of these are more secure than storing your passphrases in Excel, the Notes app, under the keyboard, or only in your memory.
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In the policy below, the term "passphrase" is used since it what we are recommending be used. But you may substitute a "passcode" if you please.
Length
- Minimum: 12 16 characters - please be advised we recommend a LONG passphrase. The longer the better. This is only the minimum, which will go up in time.
- Maximum: 255 characters
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