Why New Yorkers Need to Step Up Their Password Game

Hey there, New Yorkers! Here is something that you might not want to miss out on. I'm talking about digital security because guess what? Your passwords might not be as secure as you think. A recent report on American password security gave us some surprising stats that might make you rethink how you protect your online accounts.

Did you know that  43% of Americans have had their passwords hacked? Here's the surprising part - more than 1 in 10 don't do anything when they found out that their passwords are in peril.

I's a struggle remembering passwords and on average, we juggle 17 passwords, so it's no wonder that 65% of us can't remember them. To make matters worse, passwords are not just getting hacked once but twice, even four times.

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Even with this info, only 55% of people bother to change their passwords for compromised sites, and 56% use two-factor authentication (2FA) for their important accounts.

Many people change their passwords by tweaking their existing ones. Popular passwords include classics like "1234," "admin," and the infamous "password." Despite these risky choices, 60% of people still rate their passwords as 'somewhat secure.'

So, fellow New Yorkers, let's not forget to fortify our digital fortresses, so wave goodbye to predictable passwords and hello to stronger combinations. It's time to take our online security seriously and not fall for the common password trends.

A password manager can be your best friend in this digital age, making secure passwords that you don't have to remember. And if you can, enable that two-factor authentication for added protection.