Cyber criminals
(particularly hackers) have become more cunning and cutting edge when
it comes to penetrating personal and corporate accounts and systems.
Over the years, these online offenders have become bolder, and their
attacks have become grander in scale. Some have attempted to hack
into the websites and networks of various governments and
multinational corporations. Fortunately, there are safeguards that
can keep cyber hackers at bay. In fact, securing an account, network,
or device can be accomplished with something as simple
as password management.
Passwords used on and
offline should be as long as possible, and must contain alphanumeric
characters. Throwing in symbols, and using both upper and lower case
letters in passwords, is also recommended. The longer and more
complicated the code is, the more difficult it will be for hackers to
crack.
Unfortunately, even the
most complicated passwords can be cracked. For this reason, one must
be one step ahead of cyber criminals, and change passwords every
three to six months. Do not use variations of the old code. As much
as possible, create an entirely new one that does not have any
connection with the last password that was created.
Finally, invest in a
device that has the capacity to encrypt sensitive information such as
passwords. This is important for businesses and organizations, since
they operate more complex technologies than private users. Password
management software usually centralizes password authentication, and
effectively eliminate security breaches.
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