FNSBSD Password Reset

must be a minimum of 12 characters long, and should be longer

must not have been used before

must not have been exposed in a past data breach

Data breaches occur frequently, and in many cases result in the exposure of users’ passwords if the service provider does not adequately protect them. Once passwords have been exposed like this, they are added to the “dictionaries” used by hackers to try and access accounts. This exposure makes them unsuitable to be used anywhere.

should not be based on a single dictionary word

should not use personal information, such as yours or family members’ names or significant dates

should not use repeating characters or keyboard patterns (e.g. mmmm3333, qwerty, 123456)

should not be one you use anywhere else

Password Reset