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SAIN Securing Account Step 1 of 14

Workshop registration

Please enter your email address to begin.

Your email address will be used to confirm you completed the pre-workshop questionnaire.

Consent form

Consent Form to Participate in a Research Study

Short questionnaire

Short questionnaire

(1) Did you notice the suggested password? (yes/no)

Workshop

Presentation on password security and account management.

Please wait for the instructor to let you know when to continue, then you may click “I’m ready to continue”.

Hands-on practice with a password manager

Would you like to learn where your password is saved?

Please wait for the instructor to show you how to find your saved password.

Debriefing Letter

Debriefing Letter

Consent to Participate:

Workshop

How to decide whether to write a password down vs. use a password manager?

Please listen to the instructor for a few minutes, then use this interactive quiz to practice!

Interactive quiz

Interactive quiz on which accounts are sensitive or not

Final discussion

Final discussion on password management.

Time permitting, we will talk about strategies for creating a secure password on your own for sensitive accounts. We welcome any questions you have!

Final questionnaire

Final questionnaire:

(each question has possible responses of "Yes, I agree", "No I do not agree", or "Prefer not to answer"):

1) Randomly generated passwords are recommended to help you protect the security of your accounts. Do you agree that you will use a password manager with randomly generated passwords for your future accounts?
2) It is recommended that you avoid using a password manager for sensitive accounts (e.g., financial, email). Do you agree that you will NOT use a password manager for your sensitive accounts?

Thank you

Thank you for your participation!

As a token of our appreciation, you will be entered into a draw for one of ten $50 gift cards for Starbucks or Tim Hortons (your choice). Winners will be contacted by email. Please also watch for an upcoming email about a post-workshop survey--- we look forward to hearing your feedback. If you have any questions or would like to withdraw from the study, please feel free to contact us at Julie.Thorpe@ontariotechu.ca.