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Attention - Password and Security Update

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1.5K views 2 replies 3 participants last post by  Malibu4c  
#1 ·
Hello all,

Over the next few days we will be implementing some changes to our forum password strength and password expiration policies. To make sure you continue having the best experience possible on the community, we regularly monitor the site and the Internet to keep everyone's account information safe. We've recently become aware of a potential risk to some accounts coming from outside of this community. Just to be safe, we are implementing the following changes to improve security even further:

1) We are asking everyone to change their passwords (and will force a one time reset). Along with every user on the forum, new passwords will need to be more complex, and can't be simple words (sorry, you can't have "fluffy" as your password anymore!). Please use a password unique to this community. Reusing passwords can expose your account indirectly when other websites (Twitter, Linkedin, Badoo, etc) are compromised; and

2) Your passwords will expire on a 365 day basis. When you login on the 366th day, you will have to change it.

We'll also be sending out an email to users to let them know about the changes, in upcoming weeks.

Thanks all,

Helena

Community Management
 
#2 ·
If you haven't noticed yet, you will next time you log in.
The requirement to change passwords is beginning to roll out.

The password needs to be:
Minimum 10 characters.
Have at least one symbol.
Have at least one upper case letter.
Have at least one number.
Have at least one lower case letter.
You will have to change it every 365 days (that's OK, moderators have to do it more frequently).

My bank isn't that fussy!
But it is all done to protect your personal information.

So start thinking up your new password now.
Sorry for the inconvenience!
 
M
#3 ·
You should switch banks. In the US we get a pin sent to us (which has a finite life) so we can have a single use this second password (itunes uses this also by now). This second password is much more secure than making us change passwords and forcing us to have numbers letters and characters (which ones can we use?).
 
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