Security Awareness Video for February 2021 - Passwords
It might be hard to believe, but even though the Internet has been around for more than 35 years, the most popular (and crackable!) passwords endure. In fact, 鈥123456鈥 was used as a password by !
You can protect yourself by using a long, random, memorable password - it鈥檚 okay, (in fact, it鈥檚 even better) if it鈥檚 nonsense to everyone but you. We鈥檝e got password if you need them!
Does typing that much seem a little over the top? Consider using . You can store your complex passwords in a single place for your convenience, protected by a long, memorable, and random master password.
You can further protect yourself (and your password manager!) by using multi factor authentication (MFA) wherever possible. You might already have this set up for banking or other important applications. You can even !
This is the first in a series of 8 security awareness videos provided by StaySafeOnline.org. Stay tuned next month for the next installment, 鈥淒ata Handling.鈥 Can鈥檛 wait? Visit the page for more information!