Dear BCUK bloggers,

We would like to remind you to take good care of your passwords, and to help you do so, here are a few tips.

To register here on BCUK, you must choose a password that consists of at least six characters. Still, you must think carefully about what characters to choose.
For example, if your username is Teapot, you definitely shouldn't choose Teapot or even Teapot1 as your password.

In general, try to avoid:
-Names (family members, friends, pets, etc)
-Birthdays, phone numbers, car number plates
-Common abbreviations
-Consecutive characters on a keyboard, eg asdfgh or 123456

It's also a good idea to mix upper and lower case, as well as numbers. In general, the more characters you have, the better and more secure the password is. Also try not to use the same password for all of your internet log-ins.

We strongly urge all users to be very careful about divulging their passwords, and to be aware that important data such as passwords should not be sent via email.

Thank you, and happy (and secure) blogging!