The Riverside Score application requires a password with the following criteria:
● The password cannot be the same as the username.
● The password must be a minimum of eight characters and a maximum of ten characters.
● The password is case sensitive.
● The password must not contain any spaces.
● The password must use three of the four standards listed below:
– at least one uppercase letter
– at least one lowercase letter
– at least one number 0 through 9
– at least one non-alphanumeric character ~!@#$%^&*_-+= |\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/
How do I create a secure password?
● Include punctuation marks and/or numbers in your password. Example: 1universe!
● Mix capital and lowercase letters. Example: UniVerse1!
● Include similar-looking letter or number substitutions, such as the number zero for the letter O or the dollar sign symbol ($) for the letter S. Example: Univer$0n3
● Create a unique acronym. Don’t use acronyms that can be found in a dictionary.
● Include phonetic replacements, such as "Luv2Laf" for "Love to Laugh."
Are there passwords I should avoid?
● Don't use the passwords that are listed as examples of good passwords in the section above. Example: Univer$0n3 or Luv2Laf.
● Don't use passwords that contain any personal information, such as name, birth date, and so on.
● Don't use letter sequences that are shown on a computer keyboard, such as "asdf," or sequential numbers, such as "1234."
● Don't use repeating characters, such as "aa" or "11."