Time to change your password?
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ITS Communications
ITS Communications
When is the last time you changed your password?
If it
has been 3-6 months or even longer since you changed your password, best to change it right now. Information Technology Services has recently
seen a marked increase in compromised email accounts mainly due to outdated or overused passwords still being utilized. Security pundits recommend
changing all passwords at least every six months. Go to the link below
to change your Binghamton University email password. Consider using a password manager.
How can I tell if my current or future password choices are safe? Go to
this vetted site that can tell you if a password has been compromised:
https://haveibeenpwned.com/
This secure site will look at a partial or complete password and tell
you if it has or hasn’t been previously compromised. Any compromised
password should not be used.
USE 2-STEP!
Set up 2-Step Verification by clicking on the Binghamton University logo in the upper right corner of the BMail web page and select the Google Account button. On the account page, select the Security menu from the left and select 2-Step Verification to get started with the process...
Two-step verification is a process that involves two authentication methods performed one after the other to verify that someone or something requesting access is who or what they are declared to be. For information on Two-Step Verification and Two-Step Authentication, visit this page.
Start with the DON'Ts and apply the DO's and you'll stay safe and secure from phishing
attacks. It is for YOUR technology security and peace of mind.
Direct all questions or concerns to the Help Desk at 607-777-6420.
More Info
Contact Help Desk or visit https://password.binghamton.edu
MOST OF ALL - stay in tune with the latest advice and assurance to avoid phishing scams and issues with hackers by following
Binghamton ITS (@BinghamtonITS) via Twitter and Instagram.
