Verizon’s 2020 DBIR report indicates that more than 80% of hacking-related breaches involved brute force or lost/stolen credentials — here’s what to know to strengthen your password security

Password Security is a must for everyone — businesses, organizations, and private individuals alike. Yes, I know — I can already hear the “duh” resounding in your head. But the reason we’re taking the time to write an entire article that’s dedicated to Password Security is because:

1. Not enough people take password security seriously. You probably can think of a few people who match this description off the top of your head.
2. Many people don’t know what constitutes a strong password. There are a lot of different guidelines regarding what’s a good password versus a bad password. We’re going to clarify that for you.
3. There is more to effective password security than just creating strong passwords. Yes, it’s true. Using strong passwords is only one part of the equation. But there are several other important considerations and things you need to do to increase your organization’s password security effectiveness.

So, what is password security? What do strong and weak passwords look like? What are the risks associated with not having strong password security for your organization? And what other considerations are there for password security aside from creating strong passwords?

We’ll answer these questions and also go over some quick password security tips as well at the end (for those of you who don’t want to read the entire article).

Let’s hash it out.

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