Tag: World Password Day
World Password Day: 56% of Brits use names of pets and loved ones in passwords
Password manager company Bitwarden has announced the results of its third annual global password management survey, in advance of World Password Day on May 4, 2023. The survey probes ongoing user password habits such as continued password reuse, ever-present cybersecurity risks, and growing interest in passwordless authentication. Despite the increase in cyberattacks, the research shows…
World Password Day: UK’s bad habits revealed!
Despite one in five adults in the UK being told their password has been leaked in a data breach, they have still not taken the steps to update it The average person has 100 accounts that require a password, which cybersecurity experts believe should be changed every three months The average Brit changes just three…
World Password Day: 5 essential tips for password management
Cybercrime continues to rise in scale and complexity - while costing the UK billions of pounds, causing huge damage, and putting national security at risk. One of the most common ways that hackers get into places they shouldn’t is via simple, easily guessable passwords. So it’s essential that all our passwords must be difficult to…
World Password Day: 1 in 4 keep passwords on paper
Ahead of World Password Day (May 5th), comparison and switching service USwitch.com has conducted a consumer survey to find out how the UK chooses their passwords, how safe they are and how often they have been hacked. Writing passwords down on paper can compromise safety and security if anyone takes it or keeps a copy.…
1 in 3 Brits have to reset passwords several times a week
Open-source password manager Bitwarden has announced the results of its second annual global password management survey, ahead of World Password Day on May 5th, 2022. They show that while receptive to the importance of security, individuals struggle to embrace habits that could better protect their data. In the UK, 35% of respondents experienced a data…
World Password Day: 8 Tips for Choosing a Safe Password
Tomorrow (Thursday May 6) marks World Password Day - a day designed to promote better password habits and stay safe online. Passwords are critical gatekeepers to our online information and identities, allowing us to access online shopping, dating, banking and social media. With so many people working at home due to the ongoing pandemic, often without…
