Another tip in a series provided by the Offices of Information Systems & Computing and Audit, Compliance & Privacy

Passwords are the first line of defense when it comes to securing our various accounts. Passwords are also being stolen and comprised by the millions. We all have many, too many, passwords, with differing requirements, for both personal and work accounts. It’s very hard to keep track of them all. To keep track of them, we often do things that make us less secure like reusing passwords or writing them down somewhere.

So how can you keep track of your passwords in a more secure manner? How can you create really secure passwords? Use a password manager. A password manager has various features to help you manage your myriad passwords. It keeps track of passwords, helps you to create more complex and secure passwords, and secures those passwords.

The University has a partnership with LastPass to offer LastPass Premium accounts to eligible members of the University community, including active faculty, staff, and students. LastPass has many features in addition to securing and encrypting passwords.

LastPass Enterprise is also available to eligible Penn affiliates so they can manage their work-related accounts and passwords. If you would like to use LastPass for work accounts in this manner, or are otherwise interested in LastPass Enterprise, please consult with your local computing support to determine if it’s right for you.

For more information and downloads and LastPass, please see: https://www.isc.upenn.edu/how-to/lastpass

For additional tips, see the One Step Ahead link on the Information Security website: https://www.isc.upenn.edu/security/news-alerts#One-Step-Ahead