Email Network Security Blog

Password Security Strategy

Good email security means nothing without a good password security strategy. Too many people have simple passwords and use the same passwords in multiple places. With the rise of identity theft, there is grave danger in using the same easy password for every online login you use. Here is a simple and easy strategy to create and safely save secure passwords.

1. Create a secure password file. It is best to use OpenPGP, or GPG or PGP to encrypt the file.
2. IMPORTANT: Back up the secure password file and the PGP keys on more than one piece of media each stored in geographically separate areas. (Mail a copy and put it in a bank safe deposit box or with a trusted relative).
3. When you create or are assigned a new login,
   • (a) create a secure password. There are many free online web based generators or downloadable programs available by internet-searching for “secure password”.
   • (b) decrypt and edit the password file and add a line. On the line put an identification for the login and then the user id and then the password. Example: travelocity johndoe complexMixeDCASeAndDigitsandspecialcharacters@#R$@#1215
4. Save and re-encrypt the password file.
5. Backup the password file to the media that you have with you frequently and back it up to the remote copy as often as you can.

Now that you’ve created and secured a new and improved email password for yourself, make sure you are using an email provider that encrypts all email protocols with TLS/SSL like Sentinare Messaging Solutions, Inc.