Why is the Onyen Password Security important to me?
In most cases, your Onyen password is the only authentication method for many critical network services (see Password Change Checklist). Although it may seem extreme to have a complex password policy, the protection it affords campus computer systems and the identities of faculty, staff, and students is immeasurable. Many Onyen users have access to sensitive and private information such as financial, medical, or research information. Strict password requirements not only help to prevent unauthorized access to your e-mail and other files, but also to critical and confidential data. Therefore, even though it may seem inefficient to remember one new password every 90 days, it is vital to ensuring the protections of everyone’s important data. Imagine years of research data deleted or improperly modified because of a leaked or cracked password. The impact of such an event is unthinkable, and by enforcing a strict password policy this type of occurrence and other disasters may be prevented.
