New year, new passwords

Passwords are your first line of defense against cyberattacks. According to recent data, around 80% of data breaches are attributed to weak or reused passwords, and approximately 30% of internet users have experienced a data breach due to weak passwords. Remember these tips when you create your passwords.

• Use strong passwords: Choose a password that combines upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols, and is at least 12 characters long. Avoid using common phrases such as “Password123.”
• Don’t reuse passwords: Although reusing passwords might be convenient, you want to avoid doing it. Reusing passwords creates a danger in security, a breach in one account can lead to a domino effect, compromising all accounts.
• Try a password manager: These tools help you create and securely store passwords, so you don’t need to remember them all.

Start the year by strengthening your digital defense. Updating your passwords takes just a few minutes and can protect you from many online threats. Avoid password reuse and use a trusted password manager to make it easier to generate and remember passwords.

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The best password managers

To add to DAT’s continuous security updates, on December 13th, we released an update to enhance account security and streamline the login process.

Users now have the option to set up a passkey when logging in, which provides a faster and more secure way to access their accounts through biometrics. To learn more about this new log in feature, click here.