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Password Policy

The following policy outlines the password requirements employees must follow in order to ensure their accounts remain secure and uncompromised.

Please see the section Password Generation Recommendations on how to easily generate a secure and memorable password.

There will be no regular interval at which a password change will be required. However, should you suspect that your account has been compromised, in conjunction with discussions with our IT provider, you should reset your password.

Domain Credentials

Domain credentials are used to logon to the majority of George & Bell's services including:

  • Laptop Logon
  • Microsoft Office 365 account
  • Office Wireless
  • LiquidFiles
  • FortiClient VPN

Password Requirements

  • Must be a unique password not used on any other service or device.
  • Minimum 20 characters in length.
  • Does not require a mix of uppercase, lowercase and symbols.
  • Spaces can be used.

1Password Master Password (Still to be released)

Your Master Password is used to logon to your 1Password account.

Password Requirements

  • Must be a unique password not used on any other service or device.
  • Minimum 20 characters in length.
  • Does not require a mix of uppercase, lowercase and symbols.
  • Spaces can be used.

Client/Other Service Provider Credentials

Client credentials include any services or account you use to access on behalf of a client. These services can include:

[list of common client services]

Password Requirements

  • Must be a unique password not used on any other service or device.
  • Minimum 20 characters in length or the maximum character length if 20 characters is not supported.
  • Mix of uppercase and lowercase characters.
  • Randomly generated via 1Passwords password generator.

Password Generation Recommendations

For your 1Password and domain credentials, its recommended that your passwords be either a grouping of easily memorable words or a short sentence. For example (but please don't use):

  • flattered moneywise trade
  • rebuff pulse richly
  • banner antiquely postbox
  • The thin blue mountains reflected off of the sunset.
  • The green lizards jumped towards the passing flies.

All of the above are easily memorized but incredibly difficult to guess.

To generate a new memorable password, feel free to use a password generator such as https://www.useapassphrase.com On online password generator is an easy way to create difficult to guess passwords without having to put much thought into them.

If opting to come up with your own password, please avoid names, places or numbers that are associated with you, your family or the company. For example don't include any of the following:

  • Personal or company address.
  • Personal or company phone number.
  • Company name.
  • Children or pet names.
  • Dates associated with a special occasion (wedding, birthday etc.).

 

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