PURPOSE Email and chat are often poor places to share passwords because messages may be forwarded, stored, or exposed. BEST PRACTICES Use approved credential-sharing methods, password vaults, delegated access, or secure temporary sharing tools. DO NOT Do not send passwords in plain text or mixed into long conversations. IF YOU MUST SHARE TEMPORARILY Use separate channels for the username and password if approved, and change the password afterward. BEST PRACTICE Treat passwords like house keys, not casual office gossip.