Merely stating rules in the abstract is not very effective. Key points should be reinforced with interaction. People learn better when they are active rather than passive.

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A strong password should be long, have upper and lower case letters, as well as use numerals and special characters.

SELECTING STRONG PASSWORDS

The Importance of Interaction by Daniel J. Solove

TRAINING TIP

Example of Passive Training

Consider the example on the right. It is very forgettable. Nothing about the image stands out. Information is being thrown at a person. Without more, people will not remember. There must be something to reinforce the message and make it memorable.

Just because information is told to people doesn’t mean that they will learn it. There is a world of difference between providing information and teaching.

Example of Interactive Training

In the exercise on the right, I created a drag-and-drop activity. People drag various passwords over to “keep it” or “trash it.” Then the feedback below pops up. The exercise is designed to be fun and active.

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