It really comes down to your individual preference. Today the risks are not restricted to just the owner of the account. Internet hackers can use any compromised account to break into the main computer or into other computers anywhere in the world. Group accounts and shared passwords expose network systems to legal and security problems that require enormous staff resources to solve once they occur. Please consider your account your personal responsibility and take this responsibility seriously.
Passwords expire to protect the customer's account and the network system.
Today, with expanded computer services, the IT staff is extremely busy keeping the systems alive and functioning. While we are happy to provide some personal consultation by appointment, we have other alternatives to accommodate staff and faculty training needs. For example, IT offers a variety of training classes each month. A common complaint on campus is that people can't get everything they want solved by one organization. IT maintains the ASU West campus computing environment, which includes resources shared by all departments.