Protect Yourself

Creating strong passwords is your first line of defence.

Test the strength of your own passwords using the link below.  

How secure is your password?

Type your password into the box and it will tell you how long a computer will take to break your password.  Use this as a guide to making your passwords stronger.  If you want to learn more about changing your passwords on different accounts, remember we have a digital drop-in on Thursday afternoons.  Ring the centre to check if there is space.

Has your email / password been used in a data breach? 

A "breach" is a situation where a database holding personal information is leaked , a device holding users’ personal information is stolen or lost or personal information is wrongfully given to the wrong person. Data breaches can affect any organisation or business.

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If your email / password has been breached you need to make sure you don't use the same email and password combination on lots of accounts.  Think about changing your passwords.

Complete and submit the Microsoft Form to find out how much you know.