{"id":11719,"date":"2025-06-24T17:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colemandev.directivesites.com\/tomorrow-is-world-password-day-but-passwords-are-just-half-the-battle\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T19:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T19:42:10","slug":"tomorrow-is-world-password-day-but-passwords-are-just-half-the-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colemantechnologies.directivesites.com\/?p=11719","title":{"rendered":"Tomorrow is World Password Day (But Passwords Are Just Half the Battle)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Did you know that tomorrow is World Password Day, 2023? As the result of a campaign to spread awareness of the importance of sufficiently secure passwords, it has become an annual reminder of how critical sufficient passwords are to proper cybersecurity\u2026despite passwords not being sufficient protection on their own. In light of tomorrow\u2019s observance, let\u2019s take some time to review why passwords are important to get right, and what else you need to have in place.<\/p>\n

World Password Day Remains Critical to Your Security\u2026<\/h2>\n

Back in 2005, a security researcher by the name of Mark Burnett wrote a book\u2014\u201dPerfect Passwords\u201d\u2014that included his advice that everyone establish their own personal \u201cpassword days,\u201d where they take the time to go through all their passwords. Intel took his advice and turned it into a global observance, selecting the first Thursday in May as the established World Password Day. Since that day in 2013, this day has been designated as the day to update and refresh the many, many passwords we rely on each and every day in both personal and professional life.<\/p>\n

Remember, as you do so, to keep a few key best practices in mind:<\/p>\n

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  • Your passwords should all be unique, without any being repeated across accounts.<\/li>\n
  • Alphanumeric characters and symbols should be used wherever possible.<\/li>\n
  • Likewise, each password should be sufficiently complex and difficult for anyone to guess. A passphrase, made up of unrelated words, is another option.<\/li>\n
  • Passwords should never be stored or saved someplace insecure, like a scrap sheet of paper or a notepad doc. The only acceptable place to save them is in a standalone password manager that has been approved by IT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u2026But You Can\u2019t Stop at Passwords Alone<\/h2>\n

    It is also important to acknowledge that passwords aren\u2019t really as secure as we all would hope. There\u2019s a reason that we\u2014and many, many applications\u2014so often push for multi-factor authentication. Requiring a second identification, usually in the form of a generated code or biometric proof, makes it far more difficult for a cybercriminal to access an account they aren\u2019t supposed to access. Honestly, it\u2019s becoming less and less of a recommendation, and more of a mandate for many.<\/p>\n

    So, While You Should Consider Your Passwords\u2019 Strength Tomorrow, You Should Also Augment Your Security with MFA<\/h3>\n

    We can help! Reach out to us at (604) 513-9428 for assistance with your account security, as well as that of your business as a whole.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Did you know that tomorrow is World Password Day, 2023? As the result of a campaign to spread awareness of the importance of sufficiently secure passwords, it has become an annual reminder of how critical sufficient passwords are to proper cybersecurity\u2026despite passwords not being sufficient protection on their own. 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