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SEC-07: Password policy

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have a password policy that tells users:

how to avoid choosing obvious passwords (such as those based on easily discoverable information like the name of a favourite pet)
not to choose common passwords — this could be implemented by technical means, using a password blacklist
not to use the same password anywhere else, at work or at home
where and how they may record passwords to store and retrieve them securely — for example, in a sealed envelope in a secure cupboard
if they may use password management software — if so, which software and how o which passwords they really must memorise and not record anywhere

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SEC-07: Password policy

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have a password policy that tells users:

how to avoid choosing obvious passwords (such as those based on easily discoverable information like the name of a favourite pet)
not to choose common passwords — this could be implemented by technical means, using a password blacklist
not to use the same password anywhere else, at work or at home
where and how they may record passwords to store and retrieve them securely — for example, in a sealed envelope in a secure cupboard
if they may use password management software — if so, which software and how o which passwords they really must memorise and not record anywhere

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