Password security

Creating strong passwords for online security

To protect your business online, create a different, strong password for each account it uses.

One way to create a strong password is to select three random words. This makes it hard for a fraudster to guess, but easy enough for you to remember.

Add numbers or special characters to make it even stronger. The longer the password, the stronger it is.

Creating strong passwords for online security

To protect your business online, create a different, strong password for each account it uses.

One way to create a strong password is to select three random words. This makes it hard for a fraudster to guess, but easy enough for you to remember.

Add numbers or special characters to make it even stronger. The longer the password, the stronger it is.

Tips on password security

  • Your email account can hold lots of sensitive details about your business. If a fraudster breaks into this account, they could use it to:

    • Access business, personal and banking details.
    • Send messages that pretend to be from you to trick others.
    • Enter your other online accounts.
    • Reset your passwords to take control of your accounts.

    Make sure you have a strong password for your email account. If necessary, create a new one then do the same for any other accounts your business may have, such as:

    • bank, or
    • Social media accounts.
    • Make it strong and long - Select three random words. Add special characters, capital letters and numbers to make it even stronger. The longer it is, the harder it is to guess.
    • Make it hard to guess - Fraudsters can try to find out things about you or your business to help them guess your passwords. So, avoid using any personal and business details or names.
    • Create more than one - Select a new, strong password for every account your business holds, and for every website it may use. Do the same for any security questions that you need to create.
    • Use 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) - If you can, use 2FA. This will give you an extra layer of security on top of your password, such as confirming a code sent to you by text or email.
  • Never share a password or any other sensitive details with colleagues. If a colleague needs access, they must ask for their own login details.

  • We’ll never call to ask you to follow a link to log in to our online banking page.

    Always use our genuine link to log in. Save Online for Business https://onlinebusiness.lloydsbank.co.uk or Commercial Banking Online https://cbonline.lloydsbank.com on your device. 

  • That's wrong!

     

    This is a weak password that would only take a computer one day to crack.

     

    To create a strong password, use three random words, plus numbers and special characters. 

     

    If you use something like Use3RandomWord$, it will take a computer thousands of years to crack. But fraudsters can use very powerful computers to speed up things. 

     

    Learn how to create a strong password.

    That’s right!

     

    It would only take a computer one day to crack because it’s a weak password.

     

    Use three random words, plus numbers and special characters to create a strong password.

     

    If you use something like Use3RandomWord$, it will take a computer thousands of years to crack. But fraudsters can use very powerful computers to speed up things.

    That's wrong!

     

    This is a weak password that would only take a computer one day to crack.

     

    Use three random words, plus numbers and special characters to create a strong password.

     

    If you use something like Use3RandomWord$, it will take a computer thousands of years to crack. But fraudsters can use very powerful computers to speed up things.

     

    Learn how to create a strong password.

    That’s wrong!

     

    Never use any words or numbers that are personal to you or your business.

     

    Fraudsters can do lots of research about you and your business to try to guess a password.

     

    Use three random words, plus numbers and special characters to create a strong password.

     

    Learn how to create a strong password.

    That’s right!

     

    Never use any words or numbers that are personal to you or your business.

     

    Fraudsters can do lots of research about you and your business to try to guess a password.

     

    Use three random words, plus numbers and special characters to create a strong password.

    That's wrong!

     

    Create a different, strong password for every account you or your business holds.

     

    Use three random words, plus numbers and special characters to create a strong password.

     

    Learn how to create a strong password.

    That’s right!

     

    Create a different, strong password for every account you or your business holds.

     

    Use three random words, plus numbers and special characters to create a strong password.

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