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Password Safety Essentials
Create strong passphrases, use a unique password for every account, let a password manager do the remembering and add two-factor authentication — in about 15 minutes.
By the end, you can
create a strong passphrase, explain why every account needs its own password and switch on two-factor authentication.
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Password Safety Essentials
QUEST PASSWORD-SAFETY
Why passwords matter
🔑 Your passwords protect your email, banking, social media and work systems.
Your email account is the most important one: if someone gets into it, they can use "forgot password" to reset almost everything else.
Criminals get passwords in three main ways:
• Guessing — trying common passwords, names and birthdays, often with software that tries millions of options
• Leaks — when a website is breached, stolen passwords are shared and tried on other sites
• Tricking you — phishing pages and calls that ask you to type or read out your password
This MicroQuest covers habits that defeat all three.
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What you'll cover
- 1 Why passwords matterfree preview above
- 2 Length beats complexity
- 3 Use a passphrase
- 4 One account, one password
- 5 Let a password manager remember
- 6 Add a second lock: two-factor
- 7 Never share it — and when to change it
- 8 🧠 Final challenge
- 9 What to remember
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Password Safety Essentials: questions
How long does Password Safety Essentials take?
About 15 minutes: 9 short lessons, 2 quick checks and a 5-question final challenge. Your progress is saved after every step, so you can stop and carry on later.
How much does Password Safety Essentials cost?
R19, paid securely online, or 19 learning credits from your wallet. You pay once: if you don’t pass the challenge, you try again at no extra cost.
What do I need to pass?
4 out of 5 on the final challenge (80%). The quick checks along the way help you learn and do not count towards your mark.
Is the certificate accredited?
No. A MicroQuest is informal learning. Your certificate proves you completed it and has a number and QR code anyone can verify, but it is not an accredited qualification or SETA/QCTO credits, and it says so.
Can I do it on my phone?
Yes. Tap Start to learn in your phone’s browser, or send QUEST PASSWORD-SAFETY to 076 263 6000 on WhatsApp. It is the same MicroQuest and the same certificate either way.
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