Yeah, my password's my birthday...

All About Cookies surveyed 1000 people to find out their password behaviors.

They found out that 84% of them have unsafe passwords, 52% have 5 or fewer passwords for all their accounts, and 43% use passwords that contain the name of a pet, loved one, or their birthday.

Safe passwords are hard-to-guess combos of letters and symbols that make your password strong.

To do this, specialists recommend to add the following characteristics to each of your passwords:

• Use upper and lower case letters and numbers
• Use complex symbols (!@#$%^&*).
• Extension of 10 to 14 characters
• Do NOT use 1234..., your birth date, or easy-to-guess information.

Example of a safe password:

#1a%9Bjk7Hp*-1

    2. Use the two-factor authentication if possible.

    3. Use a password manager.

• Password managers use encryption technology that ensures that only the user with the correct key or password to the manager can access it.

    4. Change your passwords every 3 months.

With these simple tips, you can be sure you're doing what's in your power to protect your passwords.

References:

Koebert, J. (2023, August 24). 84% of Internet Users Practice Dangerous Password Behaviors [Survey]. All about Cookies. https://allaboutcookies.org/password-users-behavior-survey

ProWriters. (n.d.). Serious Spaceballs Lessons on the Importance of Strong Passwords [Online]. In Prowritersins.com. https://prowritersins.com/cyber-security-blog/why-are-strong-passwords-important/