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August 2007

August 2007 Newlsetter

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This newsletter provides useful information about creating and documenting passwords. Today we use passwords or pass codes to control access to our computers, mobile phones and automated teller machines. A computer user will typically need a password to access networks, view websites and retrieve email.

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Regards,

Sherie Dodsworth
Securita Founder and CEO

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Creating Password

Features of a Strong Password:

Make it lengthy. Passwords should be 8 or more characters in length. Every additional character in a password increases the protection that it provides.
Combine letters, numbers and symbols.
Use words or phrases that are easy to remember.

How to create a Strong Password in 4 easy steps:

Think of a sentence that you can remember. Use a memorable sentence, such as “I was twenty five when I was married in November”
Check if the computer or online system supports the pass phrase directly. If you can use a pass phrase, with spaces between characters, do so.
If the computer or online system does not support pass phrases convert it to a password. Take the first letter of each word of the phrase and create a new nonsensical word. Using the example above, the password is: "iwtfwiwmin"
Add complexity. Mix uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers and use special characters. It is also valuable to misspell words and use some letter swapping. For example, the pass phrase above maybe, "1 was 20 Five when 1 w#s m#33ied in N0v@mbr" This might yield a password like "1w20Fw1wmi&". Test Your Password.

Test your Password

This article is based on information located on the Microsoft website. In addition Microsoft provides a non-recording feature to help determine your password’s strength: www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/checker.mspx

Documenting your Password

The dilemma we all face is whether or not we should keep a written record of our passwords. Ask yourself the following question: If something happened to me, will my executor need my password(s) to take care of my affairs? If a written record of your passwords is required, place the document with your passwords and where they are used in a sealed envelope and store them in your Vital Records PortaVault. Be sure to inform your executor of this document as well as the location of your PortaVault.

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Vital Records PortaVault

A system which identifies, organizes, stores and transports the important records and documents commonly found in a home. The Vital Records PortaVault system includes:

Storage for hundreds of pages of paper documents
Guidelines for storing vital records
30 acid free records protectors
60 preprinted color-coded labels listing important records & documents
Slip out binder for easy use
Storage for 4 CDs/DVDs
Pouch for storing cash, keys, small keepsakes
Handle and shoulder strap for easy carrying
Lockable zipper to prevent unauthorized access
Water-resistant cover
Glow-in-the-dark identification tag
Custom forms which assist in summarizing important information

Find out more about PortaVault at: www.securitalonline.com

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Product Update

The Vital Record PortaVault includes four Family Communication Plan cards. The cards provide a place to write down contact phone numbers and meeting places to be used in the event of an emergency. The card can be folded in half making it the size of a credit card so it is easily stored in a wallet. Consider laminating the card to preserve the information and to minimize the risk of your child losing the card, punch a hole in the laminated card and pin it inside your child’s backpack.