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This common online behavior puts you and your data at great risk
2020-05-05 13:00

A report from LastPass, the password manager owned by LogMeIn, reveals "Cognitive dissonance" prevails because despite repeated warnings and breaches, which have a great financial and personal impact, most people are not practicing safe tech hygiene.

If you use the same password at work as you do at home, your company's information is at risk.

Only give fake answers to security questions to recover your password, so hackers can't mine your information online.

Respondents in the US admitted their password behavior is poor, but MFA is strong.

"Taking just a few simple steps to improve how you manage passwords can lead to increased safety for your online accounts, whether personal or professional. Make World Password Day 2020 the tipping point for a change in your password behavior."


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