Password Security Today
Password Security is your #1 Cyber Security threat
80% of data breaches in 2019 were caused by password compromise and 91% of participants in a recent survey understand the risk of password reuse, 59% admitted to doing it anyway. Even as cybersecurity threats have grown and evolved, many businesses haven’t evolved their strategies for keeping their systems and data safe.
Even as cybersecurity threats have grown and evolved, many businesses haven’t evolved their strategies for keeping their systems and data safe. Companies are still relying on passwords alone to be an effective security measure – and that is a mistake that could lead to an expensive disaster like a data breach fast. Today’s password security statistics tell the real story of how dangerous that outdated thinking can be.
Password Minimum Standards
- Minimum 12-14 characters
- UPPER and lower case characters
- Numeric character 0-9
- Special Characters
- Unique Password for every site
- Password words should change at MINIMUM quarterly
- Think Passphrase Not Password
- Do not store passwords written down on in a word or excel spreadsheet.
- 2 Factor Authentication when ever possible
- Monitor for duplicate, old or breached passwords
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