Password is the key to your encrypted information – it is the only way to decrypt the encrypted storage you created using SecuBox encryption software and get access to your confidential information stored on your PDA or smartphone.

It can be difficult to choose a good password: the password should be fairly long and shouldn't be guessable, but at the same time it should be easy to remember.

To ease password selection procedure, and ensure it is as secure as possible, we have implemented the Password Strength Meter, which uses sophisticated methods to evaluate the quality of your password. Our advanced algorithms will help you create a strong password to ensure that no one will be able to brute-force it and get access to the encrypted Windows Pocket PC or smartphone data.

Your password must:

• Be at least 8 characters long - each character that you add to your password increases the protection that it provides many times over.  14 characters or longer is ideal, but please, make sure you are able to remember it. (Note: there are no backdoors nor escrow keys in SecuBox software, hence we will NOT be able to help you if you forget your password).
• Contain the following characters - the greater variety of characters that you have in your password, the harder it is to guess and get access to the encrypted data on your Pocket PC:

• Upper case letters
• Lower case letters
• Numbers
• Special characters such as !,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,?,_,~ 

• Not include dictionary words - this is the first thing criminals do when attacking your mobile device  - use dictionary based attacks to bruteforce your password. Do not include characters (AAA) and sequences (abc, cbs, 11111, 123, 321, qwerty)
• Avoid your login name. Any part of your name, birthday or social security number is a bad password choice.

Password security policies:

1. Never disclose the password to the encrypted data on your Windows Pocket PC or smartphone. If you need to share it with someone who need to access your encrypted device, make sure you change it immediately. Never send it by instant messenger, email or any other means of communication unless encrypted.
2. Never write down your password.  Passwords that are written down can be easily stolen. Do not use sticky notes to write down your passwords.
3. Never store your password in a third-party program. Do not trust the security of the important information you carry with you on your Pocket PC or Smartphone to any password managers.