Published on 28 Nov 2023.
Hopefully the title of this article worked and we were able to catch your attention. ;-)
Now seriously... on the occasion of Change your Password Day and later in the year World Password Day, it's time to think about choosing good passwords.
Locking the house and the car are ingrained habits. Many even have a slight tique nerveux about it and compulsively check several times to make sure the door is now effectively locked by rattling the latch a few times. So how come we don't have that same habit and tique nerveux when it comes to shielding things online with strong passwords?
Choosing a strong password and using a password manager we find annoying, hard to remember, not convenient, hassle.... . And admittedly everyone gets frustrated sometimes when creating yet another password ....
Why strong passwords are important
Passwords are the first line of defense against cybercriminals. A weak or reused password can cause your accounts to be hacked and your personal or company data to go out on the street.
How do you make a strong password?
A good password meets the following criteria:
- At least 12 characters long
- A combination of uppercase, lowercase, numbers and special characters
- Unique to each website or service
- No recognizable words or names
- Additional security: password managers and 2FA
Strong passwords are essential to keeping your digital environment secure. Using a password manager, such as Bitwarden, is a big help in this regard. Bitwarden not only allows you to generate and store secure, unique passwords, but it also provides support for managing two-step authentication (2FA). This means you can use one tool to both create and store your passwords and manage your 2FA codes, significantly increasing the overall security of your online accounts.
So, whether you're creating a strong password or setting up 2FA, Bitwarden gives you everything in one convenient, secure solution!
Time for a password update!
Take the time today to check your passwords and change them where necessary. Prevent someone else from knowing your password! 😉
MyKinamo
As of December 2024, Kinamo is also ISO 27001 certified which shows that we meet the highest standards for information security and the protection of customer data.
Through the MyKinamo, customers can easily and securely access their data and services. Our customer zone allows them to manage hosting and cloud services, view invoices and adjust settings to DNS zones, among other things. To ensure that customer data in the MyKinamo remains secure, we apply strict security there as well with built-in two-step verification (2FA). Customers can choose to set up 2FA via an SMS code or an authenticator app such as Google Authenticator or Bitwarden.
Want to partner for your hosting, managed services or development with a company that invests in security and customer focus? Then get in contact with us to find out how we can strengthen your organization.
