TCS Password Policy

June 23, 2019

  • At least 8 characters and not more than 15 characters
  • At least one upper case character (A-Z)
  • At least one lower case character (a-z)
  • At least one number (0-9)
  • At least one special character out of these ( !, @, #, $, ^, &, *, ~ )
  • It should not contain single quotes ( ‘ ), double quotes ( ” ) or space characters
  • A word in any language or jargon
  • Based on personal information, names of family, etc.
  • Written down or stored on-line (including Palm Pilots or similar devices) without encryption.
  • At least one special character out of these ( !, @, #, $, ^, &, *, ~ )
  • Difficult to remember. You could create a password based on a song title, affirmation, or other phrase. [e.g., “myBlueShirt” or better “iWcMuPe4d!”, which is short for: “I will change my password every 4 days!”. (Now, don’t use this one; start creating your own!)]
  • Over the phone to anyone
  • In an email message
  • To your supervisor(s)/Training and Placement Officer
  • To family members and friends
  • To co-workers while on leave
  • In front of others
  • On questionnaires or security forms
  • With its format (e.g., “my family name”)