The first step in protecting your Safewomen account privacy is to create a safe password - i.e. one that a computer program or persistent individual won't easily be able to guess in a short period of time.

Tips for creating a secure password:

• Include punctuation marks and/or numbers.
• Mix capital and lowercase letters.
• Substitute similar characters, such as the number zero for the letter 'O' or '$' for the letter 'S'.
• Create a unique acronym.
• Include phonetic replacements, such as 'Luv 2 Laf' for 'Love to Laugh'.

Things to avoid:

• Do not use a password that is listed as an example of how to pick a good password.
• Do not use a password that contains personal information (name, birth date, etc.)
• Do not use words or acronyms that can be found in a dictionary.
• Do not use keyboard patterns (asdf) or sequential numbers (1234).
• Do not make your password all numbers, uppercase letters or lowercase letters.
• Do not sticky tape your password to the bottom of your keyboard.
• Do not use repeating characters (bb11).

Tips for keeping your password secure:

• Never tell your password to anyone (this includes partners, friends, housemates, parrots, etc...)
• Never write your password down.
• Never send your password by email.
• Periodically test your current password and change it to a new one.
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