It’s a sign of the times that we have a day designated as World Password Day. Each year on the first Thursday in May, organizations around the world are reminding users of the importance of a strong password.
Many people still overlook the power of their passwords and naively assume that a simple sequence such as bigblackcat or qwerty1234 protects them from cybercriminals.
Regardless of your industry or your organization’s level of built-in cybersecurity protection, simple passwords are nothing but trouble for your employees, network, and data.
It’s important that every password your employees use is unique and uses a combination of upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.
This includes not just the passwords employees use to login to your network, email, and cloud applications, but also their personal passwords for social network sites, personal email, online banking, and e-commerce sites.
Remember, company employees can access both personal and company websites and apps on company laptops, smartphones, and mobile devices and personal equipment if you have a BYOD policy.
Every login is a chance for a cybercriminal to hack into the company network and steal data.
Take advantage of World Password Day to remind your users of the risks that come with passwords and provide them with actionable advice on how they can create strong passwords.
As part of your security awareness training and campaigns, use micro- and nano-learnings targeted to password security and newsletters and posters to remind employees of the fundamentals of a strong password.
To help you with this we’ve put together strong password tips, advice, and best practices that you can share with users in newsletters, posters, and emails. Download the Protecting your data with a Strong Password Kit for more password resources that you can share with those who access your systems.
