# Daily Bell Ringer — Password Hygiene, Passphrases, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:25:44-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 1: Computer Literacy / Unit 9: Cybersecurity & Digital Safety / Lesson 1:
Password Hygiene, Passphrases, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

## Before we begin

Why is a long passphrase stronger than a short complex password?

Record your initial thinking. Be ready to explain your reasoning and revisit your
response after the lesson.

## Laptop Ticket

intro, body, conclusion): If you had one minute to teach a younger sibling how to
protect their accounts, what would you tell them, and why?