With all the news about data breaches and account compromises, it is important to keep our online data safe by changing our passwords. February 1st is Change your password day and a day to remind ourselves to review our online security. The day was established back in 2012 where a strong password used to be 8 to 10 characters long, and having at least one upper case, 1 number and a symbol. These days, that is no longer good enough, we should all be a password manager and two factor authentication. Or better yet, using passwordless technology that relies on a possession factor (like a mobile device or a hardware key) or inherence factors (face or fingerprint biometrics.) to verify user identity with greater assurance and convenience.
This segment was created for the It’s 5:05 podcast