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Password
Security
Rob Gibbons has run an IT Let’s face it, we all have passwords we can
support business for over remember. And, furthermore I bet everybody
14 years and has a wealth
of knowledge on how to get has a password they use multiple times!
the best out of infrastruc-
ture for businesses whilst Keeping your passwords strong is vital to your
ensuring the network is
optimised for productivity. digital safety, but it isn’t enough. You also need
unique passwords for all of your devices, apps,
Let’s not cover over old ground here by and websites. That way, if a hacker somehow
telling you that your password isn’t good enough. finds out one of your passwords, they don’t
If this is the case, then you have only got yourself immediately gain access to everything else.
to blame.
We have a lot of passwords these days and
Passwords are now unavoidable in modern life. keeping them all unique and secure can be a lot
We need them for our phones, our computers, to handle. The idea of trying to remember them
our emails, for websites, apps, and much more. all or writing them down or finding a way to keep
them secure digitally causes many people to fall
Have you ever needed to reset a password for back into the pattern of using the same
something crucial – like your bank account – and password everywhere.
found that the reset process is simply to click a
link that was sent to your email? Instead, I’d like to share a solution with you,
where you can store all your secret credentials
The idea of someone accessing your email is in a safe, secure location.
terrifying, but preventable.
One way to keep track of your passwords is to
Protecting yourself is as easy as creating unique, use a password manager that will keep your login
mixed symbol passwords that aren’t easily information organised and safe. I recommend
figured out from basic details of your life. LastPass to my clients which is probably one of
the industry leaders for password management.
I once read a saying that really hit home with me:
‘If you can remember your password, then it’s Take the stress away and let LastPass do the
not complex enough!’ work for you.
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