How to improve your security online
Passwords are crucial for securing your account access & personal information online. A strong password is one that is complex, unique, and difficult to guess or crack and can significantly reduce the risk of cyber attacks. The best practices for password creation are as follows:
- A combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
- A character length of 12 or above. More characters in a password increase its strength.
- Avoid common phrases, personal information, and guessable patterns.
- Creating unique passwords for each account, changing passwords regularly, and avoiding sharing passwords with others.
Alone, passwords are no longer enough to protect against unauthorised access to your accounts and sensitive information. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security measure that adds an extra layer of protection to digital accounts, providing a higher level of security than passwords alone.
2FA requires a user to provide two forms of identification to access an account, typically a password and a one-time code generated by a separate device, such as a smartphone. This additional step adds an extra layer of security, making it more challenging for cybercriminals to gain unauthorised access to accounts, even if they have obtained the password.
Changing your account password
First off, from your client area click your name. Then click change password under your profile.
From here, enter your existing password and either enter a password you have created or use the password generator shown in the next step.
The generator helps by creating a secure, unique pass that can be easily copied and inserted.
Adding 2FA to your account
Firstly, from your account drop-down menu, click security settings.
Next, in the security settings area. Click on the Two-Factor Authentication tab and then click on the button labelled “Click here to enable”.
Finally, follow the instructions shown in the popup to complete activation.
