Password Security
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Protecting your Smith network password
Your Smith network account (username and password) is your key to
a vast array of web-based services and information. Through the Smith Portal and single sign-on, your account profile provides you with access to necessary resources and helpful tools, including:
- Your Smith email, calendars, contacts, and Google Docs
- Personal information, financial records, and academic via Workday
- Printing services (Papercut)
- Access to the Smith's secure wireless networks
- Any files you store on a Smith network server, including Sophia
- Any files you store in your Google Drive
- Assignments, discussion threads, documents, and grades stored in your Moodle account
- Library resources from off-campus and your 5-College library account
The associated risks
Unfortunately, with the addition of each new service accessible via your Smith username and password comes greater vulnerability to password theft and possible:
- Exposure of your personal information
- Identity theft
- Theft of your intellectual property
- Liability for misuse of your account by another person
Hackers typically enter a legitimate Smith user name, then try to guess the password for that account. But if you choose a long enough password, protect it wisely, and change it periodically, you are helping to safeguard not only your own data, but also the entire Smith network.
