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Struggling with password overload? You’re not alone. Most folks aren’t cybersecurity experts, and it shows in our password habits. From weak choices to recycling passwords, we’re extending open invitations for cyber threats. But fear not! The solution: password managers.
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security. To protect yourself against cyber threats like hacking and data theft, it is essential that you avoid using your browser’s built-in password manager whenever possible.
Here’s why…
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You want your staff to watch this video because their weak passwords put your business at risk.
3 in 4 people use passwords so weak, they are very easily hacked. We’re talking:
We’re iceConnect, local data security experts. And almost every day we see the consequences of local businesses being hacked, due to weak passwords.
We’ve got a brand new educational video on password security. You can watch it right now.
Passwords are the only thing standing between hackers and all your personal or business files, documents, photos and deepest, darkest secrets.
Is isn’t difficult for accounts to be hacked and passwords to be changed or attained when your passwords are weak.
There is software floating about that super techy guys know how to work, which decodes passwords in seconds and gives access to anything from an Instagram account to a CEO’s personal email. It works a bit like cracking a safe – in theory it’s a good, ‘secure’ idea but it’s actually really easy to break into.
This means you have to up your password game to stay protected. A measly name or street road, password followed by a number won’t cut it anymore.
1. Make sure you don’t have the same password for all your accounts.
2. Select a standard of 8 characters, 1 capital letter and 1 special character.
3. No common words or things associated to you personally (date of birth, pets name, street name)
4. Download a password manager and two-factor authentication app such as Last Pass. This way if a hacker does gain access to your password they won’t be able to log in without a one-time generated code.
5. DON’T MAKE YOUR PASSWORD, ‘password’!
How lovely. Lisa in accounts has a brand new puppy.
It’s taking over her life. There are photos on her desk. It’s all she seems to talk about. Hey – she even changed her password to include his name.
And suddenly that puppy has become a security risk to your business.
Hackers are clever. They look at social media feeds, and build profiles of people based on what they share. You’d be surprised many people base their passwords on their pets or children’s names.
We’ve created a new video about this very subject. You need to watch it now.
