Top 10 Steps to Building a Better Password

While most folks not in the depths of your IT department have little involvement keeping your organization’s data under wraps, there are some best practices that even the least tech savvy among us can deploy. Apparently keystroke encryption, anti-malware products, and patch management are the keys to keeping big data safe these days. But a strong password is a great start, too.

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What Your IT Guy Wishes You Knew About Passwords

Passwords are the first line of defense against personal identity theft or a security breach within your organization. So why is it that most people do not give passwords the time they deserve? Sure, coming up with a secure, original password can take a few minutes but that’s better than hours, days, weeks, months or even years of dealing with security, banking or legal issues.

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Building A Better Password

As a cybersecurity enthusiast for years, I am intrigued whenever there is a huge headline-making, media-frenzied security breach. Take, for instance, those two million passwords that were hacked earlier this month from social media sites, including Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, and even my venerable Twitter. At the same time, I am disappointed. The fight against cybercrime is never ending, but winning a battle or two would be nice.

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