How many passwords do you have? One shared password? One hundred unique passwords? October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and we’re tackling one of the most challenging aspects of staying safe online—password security and management. See how your password habits stack up and learn what you can do to keep your credentials from being compromised.
TIPS OF THE WEEK
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Almost everything that cybersecurity experts told you about passwords is wrong. Sorry.
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For decades, experts pushed more rules to stop password theft and abuse. Longer passwords. More complex. A unique password for every single account.
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But with an average of almost 100 passwords per user today, it’s impossible to remember that many combinations. Instead, users rely on the same password over and over.
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A password manager can help you create new, unique passwords and store them easily, yes, but we’ve got another suggestion…
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Set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) on an account that currently doesn’t have it. Do it today.
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MFA can protect against the vast majority of cyberattacks that leverage weak or stolen passwords. And you won’t need to memorize anything new. Read more on our blog today.
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