Secure Your Twilio Account
It is important to keep your Twilio account secure to prevent unauthorized use. Here are a few steps to protect your account.
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Your passphrase should be at least 14 characters long (see
below
to learn more)
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Make sure you do not re-use passwords between accounts.
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Use a password manager to help manage multiple passwords.
Make sure you are using the most up-to-date version of your operating system, applications, and Twilio SDKs.
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Use a VPN or a WiFi hotspot powered by
Twilio Wireless
.
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Make sure that the certificates presented by websites you visit are correct and match what you expect.
What does it mean these days to have a strong passphrase? It turns out that a jumble of hard-to-remember characters is not as effective as a longer but easier-to-remember password. The longer, the better.
A 14-character passphrase using uppercase and lowercase letters can be millions of times more complex than an 8-character passphrase that includes symbols and digits:
- Passphrase A:
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8 characters long
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95 possible letters, digits, symbols: 958 = 6.634 x 1015
- Passphrase B:
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14 characters long
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52 possible upper/lowercase letters: 5214 = 1.057 x 1024
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Result: Passphrase B is 159 million times more complex!