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Password Security

Sep 17, 2009 by Tengaged_Moderation
As the TOS states, each Tengaged user is responsible for all activity that occurs on his/her account. Because there have been numerous problems with "hacked" accounts lately, we would like to share some information about keeping your account safe.

1. First and foremost, DO NOT give away your password.  If you let someone on your account to lock in your votes in a game because you can't be present to do so, you are taking a risk and will have to deal with the consequences - a red nose, changes to your account, any interaction that individual has with other users on that account, etc. 

2. Create a STRONG password.  If someone has guessed your password, it is your fault, unless we have some psychic users on this site.  Here are some hints from Microsoft that will help you create a safe and secure password:

- The strongest passwords look like a random string of characters to attackers. But random strings of characters are hard to remember. For this reason, make a random string of characters based on a sentence that is memorable to you but is difficult for others to guess.

Think of a sentence that you will remember
Example: "My son Aiden is three years old."
Turn your sentence into a password
Use the first letter of each word of your memorable sentence to create a string, in this case: "msaityo".

- Add complexity to your password. Mix uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers. Introduce intentional misspellings.

For example, in the sentence above, you might substitute the number 3 for the word "three", so a password might be "MsAi3yo".

- Substitute some special characters. Use symbols that look like letters, combine words, or replace letters with numbers to make the password complex.Using these strategies, you might end up with the password "M$8ni3y0."

- Keep your password a secret!

You can evaluate your password using the following tool: https://www.microsoft.com/protect/fraud/passwords/checker.aspx

(if your password is not considered "Strong," consider reworking it.)

3. In short, people's accounts are not being hacked by computer geniuses who break through the site's security and steal your data - they are occurring because users do not protect their passwords.  Please take the simple steps above to avoid these problems in the future!

We hope this information has been helpful.  Let us know if you have any questions.

Comments

bOOOOO
Sent by blogs,Sep 17, 2009
i never gave my password away and it was random numbers and i was still hacked :/
Sent by lonlee,Sep 17, 2009
How is this not on Top Blogs already? :P
Mine's personal to me (won't be soon), no one can guess it! :P
Sent by Yoshitomi,Sep 17, 2009
mine would neber be guessed either =P
Sent by rhyss,Sep 17, 2009
mine is so easy to guess lolz
Sent by Charming2010,Sep 17, 2009
Let US know if you have any questions. ...
5th...us?
Sent by oedipus23,Sep 17, 2009
My password is apparently weak.  Oh well, I don't picture people being able to guess it lolz
Sent by Uskyld,Sep 17, 2009
My is good. ;)
Sent by Brittney,Sep 17, 2009
Mine is medium
Sent by palkia1992,Sep 17, 2009
My password tested so weak! :O
Sent by konohavillage1,Sep 17, 2009
MEDIUM >8(
Sent by AlohaLani,Sep 17, 2009
my pw is tested medium but that will work for me i guess :D
Sent by BlueLagoon506,Sep 17, 2009
Thanks for this, because of it I re-thought my password and will be making sure that it remains safe.
Sent by Malak,Sep 17, 2009
ahhhhhhhhhh...........I'm weak!  Don't tell my tribe!
Sent by cheznahuf,Sep 17, 2009
ahahah i put my current password and it was "weak"
then i put a number-sign at the end at it was strong LOL
Sent by lemon5029,Sep 17, 2009
You're awesome. :)
Sent by IcyHot,Sep 17, 2009
tengaged moderation sucks, WHO SAID THAT?!
Sent by IamBen22,Sep 17, 2009
They can still hack if they dont know your password.!
Sent by Matthew09,Sep 18, 2009
I never gave my password away either and someone still hacked me :( i dont know if they are hacking me anymore but i hope not
Sent by Megan,Sep 18, 2009
BOO FUCK YOU!
Sent by Alexislovesyou,Sep 18, 2009
Wait.. T_M MADE A BLOG???????
Sent by Mielz,Sep 18, 2009
I'm psychic, all you guys are fucked.
Sent by DavidVegemite,Sep 18, 2009
My password has been the same for the past year on this site and it showed 'weak' :P
Just added two digits to make it 'medium' ;)

[10x+]
Sent by imxrated93,Sep 18, 2009
Mine is strong :D
Sent by BelleAme,Sep 18, 2009
ok randy!! <3
Sent by Zacharyy,Sep 18, 2009
+7
Sent by SallyLucy,Sep 18, 2009
Think of a sentence that you will remember
Example: "My son Aiden is three years old."

WHAT THE FUCK!?
Sent by ShayyBayy,Sep 18, 2009
THAT'S just giving away who TM is.
I know who you are now, bitch.
Sent by ShayyBayy,Sep 18, 2009
http://www.tengaged.com/blog/totallymicheal/31035/tengaged-password-protection


    Added to my TODO list.
    Thanks! :)
    Sent by randomize, on March 9, 2009
Sent by totallymicheal,Sep 18, 2009
96321
Sent by petergrunow,Sep 22, 2009
SORRY PEOPLE I HACKED THIS USER NAMED TENGAGED CRAP MOUTH
Sent by shilmo234,Sep 24, 2009
The password is.......
Sent by angelofmercy,Oct 3, 2009
I just wanted to say this is a cool sight and I was wondering how long u guys have been around,...I mean how long has tengaged existed?
Sent by angelofmercy,Oct 3, 2009
hey can u please plus my blog and leave a comment if u wish!!!!
http://www.tengaged.com/blog/Jdsolo24/177729/how-do-u-feel-bout-premades
Sent by Jdsolo24,Oct 17, 2009
why does it say on my comp there 2 people on the same comp i can play anything can this be fix i,m the only one that lives here so it impossible for 2 players to be on my comp
Sent by ynotty,Nov 1, 2009

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