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Observed every October, the annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month is committed to encouraging personal accountability, securing secure behaviors, and maintaining digital privacy in the cybersecurity landscape. This initiative was created as a joint effort between government and industry, providing resources to stay safe and secure online.
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We start the month with a look at how Passwords are similar to Magic Words (by Wizer), and having a single Magic Word/Password to open everything is not a good idea.
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Now that you have seen what having one "Magic Word" for all your accounts can do. Choosing and not sharing your "Magic Word" or Password is just as important.
Watch this real life video from Jimmy Kimmel Live about passwords and how people tend to create bad passwords and easily give those passwords away when asked.
(Jimmy Kimmel Live 2015)
Hope you have enjoyed the
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video and learned that Passwords are like a "Magic Word" and you should make sure that is Strong, Unique, and never share it.
Here are some tips on how to have a strong, unique "Magic Word" and its use.
Having a unique, long, and strong Magic Word (Password) is important. Did you know that a computer can crack an 8-character password in seconds, whereas a 14-character password with complexity complexity (upper and lower caselowercase letters, a number, and a special character) takes centuries to crack? You ask, how can anyone remember a long, complex Magic Word (Password)? Use a Passphrase. A Passphrase is a string of words, ; it can be just as simple as 4 four random words together combined to make create a memorable Magic Word (Password). Below are tips on how to make it memorable, unique, and strong.
How to create a strong, memorable Magic Word (Password)
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Great. Now you have a strong, memorable Magic Word (Password).
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Don't use known phrases from a song, a common saying, or a book. You would need to change part of it to it to make it unique.
Do have use a unique Magic Word (Password) for every login. Have trouble with all those unique Magic Words (Passwords)? Use a password manager to remember all of your Magic Words (Passwords).
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Lastly, regardless of how strong your Magic Words (Passwords) are, you should enable Multifactor Authentication (two-factor or 2-step authentication) wherever it is available, so if anyone steals your Magic Word (Password) it will not be enough to log in to your account.
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Observed every October, the annual Cyber Security Awareness Month is committed to encouraging personal accountability, securing secure behaviors, and maintaining digital privacy in the cybersecurity landscape. This initiative was created as a joint effort between government and industry, providing resources to stay safe and secure online.
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