Passwords and cybersecurity. World Password Day, celebrated every year on the first Thursday of May, aims to remind us of the importance of good password management. It also presents an excellent opportunity to ensure that we are doing everything we can to manage our online logins.
The possibility that cybercriminals can access all our data through our passwords is a very worrying situation. Passwords not only allow us to shop, learn, socialize and meet online, they also protect us. The issue of personal data security has become much more important as many users spend most of their time at home and use their devices more due to the pandemic. According to DoubleVerify research, daily time spent consuming online content has doubled globally since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, from an average of 3 hours 17 minutes to 6 hours 59 minutes.
According to Kaspersky’s recent survey titled “Consumer appetite for action: The state of data privacy amid growing digital addiction”, 31% of respondents have experienced some type of virus infection or intrusion on their devices, while more than half (53%) of them have experienced an infection or Suffered financial loss due to trespass.
At the same time, another common concern arises about the security of our online worlds. 28% of online users have experienced an account hack attempt, and the majority of them (41%) reported that their social media accounts were targeted. A similar proportion (37%) targeted email accounts, while 31% had their eye on cryptocurrency wallets.
However, throughout 2020 and during the pandemic, more users are trying to comply with cyber hygiene rules and monitor the strength of their passwords and the security level of their devices. According to the survey, 89% of respondents adopt some of the more common but effective personal IT security actions to protect their privacy and keep their personal information safe. Similarly, 37% of users use encryption to lock their files, ensuring their data does not fall into other hands.
To help users make their passwords stronger and more secure, Kaspersky recommends the following:
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