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- Question: why do we need stronger passwords? They are harder to create and remember.
- They are much more secure and do a much better job of protecting your privacy. The UH ITS Security office has seen a number of UH Username compromises. Weak passwords are one of the reasons why UH Usernames get compromised. There is an abundance of software on the internet designed to probe our services and test for weak passwords. Additionally, the University is preparing to join has joined the InCommon Federation so that members of the UH community can, in the future, man access additional resources with their UH credentials (UH Username and password). The InCommon Federation provides operational guidelines specifying, among other things, strong passwords.
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