At the risk of sounding like a broken record (you know, those vinyl things that were popular last...
For those of you who have been around for awhile, this may be a familiar topic to you.
However, I feel like it's time to revisit it because it's a very important topic.
Passwords. We have a bajillion of them. And every site or account has a different requirement. A letter. A number. An upper case letter. A symbol. No repetitive characters of more than 3 in a row. The last known whereabouts of your car keys.
It's hard to keep track.
People end up using the same password for every account they have, Which is not a good practice! And even worse, because the passwords have to be so complex (making them hard to remember) people have a tendency to write their password down on a post-it note and leave it right next to their computer.
And once they have that password that they use everywhere and is posted on their computer, they never change it again.
So I am here to plead with you a few points.
1.) If you haven't changed your password since the last time I talked about passwords - it's time to change your password! You should be changing your password with some regularity. This ups the level of safety for your accounts!
2.) Please do not use the same password across all of your accounts. I know it makes it easier, but a password manager can also make things easier! If you need a recommendation on a password keeper, ask us! We're happy to help you figure out the best fit for you. But if you use one password for everything - if one place gets compromised, suddenly all of your accounts are potentially compromised!
3.) For the love of all that is holy, please do not write down your password. Please do not share it with co-workers. Do not save it in a file on your desktop labeled "passwords". Keep your passwords private and secure. You do not want anyone having access to your accounts and profiles and you don't want people making changes or doing things that will be tracked back to you because of your login!
4.) Make your password something hard to guess. Please don't use your birthday or your address. Make it something that would not be guessable. And using words that aren't actually words (intentionally misspelling one for example - spell "trees" with a w - "twees") will make it harder for hackers to hack. So pick something unique!
I know I harp on things like this, but safety is so important! So stay safe out there!
