The strength of your password is more important than ever. A strong password helps protect your computer, your personal information and your online accounts, including Storypark.
You may have heard about websites being hacked. Often, this happens because people use passwords that are easy for cybercriminals to guess or decipher.
Storypark does not know or store your password. Only you can access your Storypark account. Never share your password with anyone else.
In this guide learn about:
Tips for creating strong passwords
A strong password should be easy for you to remember but difficult for others to guess.
Make it long. Length matters more than complexity. Aim for 15 or more characters. Numbers and symbols can help, but length does more.
Try a passphrase. A passphrase is a short phrase of four to five words that's relevant to you but difficult for anyone else to guess, for example: Patchwork overcast reapply defy 2
Use a different password for each platform. If one platform is breached, a reused password lets someone try it on your other platforms.
Consider a password manager. A password manager, including the one built into many browsers and phones, can create and remember long, unique passwords for you.
Common password pitfalls to avoid
Avoid passwords that use:
Words spelled backwards, common misspellings and abbreviations
Sequences or repeated characters, for example 12345678, 222222, abcdefg, or letters next to each other on your keyboard (qwerty)
Personal information, for example your name, birthday, driver licence or passport number
Information related to the service you're using, for example st0ryp@rk1
Common passwords to avoid
These are some of the most common passwords, which makes them the easiest to hack. If you use any of them, or a variation of them, change your password immediately. See Edit your name, email and password.
11111111
00000000
12345678
12341234
password
password1
p@ssw0rd
admin
letmein
qwerty
abc123
iloveyou
Using a shared device
If you log in on a device that other people use, such as a shared tablet or computer at your service, take a few extra steps to keep your account safe:
Log out when you finish. See Log out.
Untick Remember me on the log in page. This stops Storypark from keeping you logged in on that device.
Don't let the browser or device save your password. If it already has, see Removing your browser's saved passwords/deleting items in your keychain.
Watch out for scams
Storypark will never ask you for your password, whether by email, message or phone.
Be careful with any message that asks for your password or sends you to a login page. Check who sent it, and check the link before you tap it.
If you've shared your password or tapped a link you're unsure about, change your password straight away and contact our Support team.
Add more protection with MFA and SSO
A strong password is your first layer of protection. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second step when you log in, so even if someone has your password, they can't get into your account.
Storypark offers MFA for admin educators. To learn more, see Educators: Multi-factor authentication.
Want MFA turned on for your service? A service admin can contact Support or their account manager to ask for it.
Storypark also offers single sign-on (SSO) for organisations. With SSO, educators log in to Storypark using their organisation’s existing login, so your organisation’s own security settings apply. To learn more, see Educators: Logging into Storypark with Single Sign-On (SSO). If you’d like SSO for your organisation, contact your Storypark account manager or our Support team.