Let's assume you log onto a bunch of different websites; Facebook, Gmail, eBay, PayPal, probably some banking, maybe a few discussion forums, and probably much, much more. Consider a couple of questions:
If you can't answer "yes" to both these questions, you've got yourself a problem. But the thing is, there is simply no way you can remember all your unique, strong passwords and the sooner you recognize this, the sooner you can embrace a more secure alternative.
Let me help demonstrate the problem; I'll show you what happens when you reuse or create weak passwords based on some real world examples which should really hit home. I'll also show you how to overcome these problems with a good password manager so it's not all bad news, unless you're trying to remember your passwords.
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This is a very good article and something I think we could all benefit from.
- Do you always create unique passwords such that you never use the same one twice? Ever?
- Do your passwords always use different character types such as uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and punctuation? Are they "strong"?
If you can't answer "yes" to both these questions, you've got yourself a problem. But the thing is, there is simply no way you can remember all your unique, strong passwords and the sooner you recognize this, the sooner you can embrace a more secure alternative.
Let me help demonstrate the problem; I'll show you what happens when you reuse or create weak passwords based on some real world examples which should really hit home. I'll also show you how to overcome these problems with a good password manager so it's not all bad news, unless you're trying to remember your passwords.
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This is a very good article and something I think we could all benefit from.