Password Security: Should I use Different Passwords for Different Websites?

Do you find yourself using the same password for all your company accounts? You might set your organization up for major security breaches because same password and logins can compromise business accounts as cyber crimes rise. Nearly 1/3 of all computer users use the same password for all websites and accounts they access.

Primarily people become victims of cyber-crimes because they use weak passwords or they use the same passwords for everything. By using the same password for all your accounts, you are make it very easy for hackers to access and steal your information, including  financial information.

When creating passwords, you should never use words directly from the dictionary.  It may be easy for you to remember words, but that makes your accounts more vulnerable to security breaches. Instead, write out a sentence and use the first letter from every word in the sentence to make up your unique password. Many hackers use electronic dictionaries to find words that are commonly used for passwords. The same goes for numbers as number sequences can be easily hacked.

It only takes one security breach to gain access to entire corporate network and you may not notice your network has been attacked until it is too late to recover. Do not jeopardize your organization’s IT security. Here are ways you can strengthen your password security:

-       Never create passwords that relate to personal information. Sensitive information used to create passwords can help hackers easily access accounts.

-       Come up with a system for remember complex passwords.

-       Use lowercase as well as Capital letters.

-       Use letters, numbers and special characters in passwords.

-       Have your corporate passwords changed on a regular basis.

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Source:

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2009/03/10/password-website/

https://www.uco.edu/technology/cybersecurity/passwords.asp

http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/generalsecurity/a/aa112103b.htm