Strong passwords are a lynchpin of business cybersecurity. Your organization's cyber defenses are only as strong as your weakest password. According to the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), 86% of breaches involve stolen credentials. This Change Your Password Day, use the opportunity to educate employees on the latest best practices for setting secure passwords. Change Your Password Day is the perfect time to start making positive changes to improve your organization's password security.
Tips for Change Your Password Day
Not all passwords are created equal. Following simple rules will go a long way towards reducing the impact of weak, stolen, and mismanaged passwords. On Change Your Password Day, reinforce these password security essentials:-
Length Matters
- 123456
- 123456789
- qwerty
- password
- 12345
- qwerty123
- 1q2w3e
- 12345678
- 111111
- 1234567890
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Secure Storage is Key
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Security Dashboards Offer Visibility
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Go Passwordless