Passwords are a part of daily business functions. It can really pay off to take a moment ask yourself: are the passwords I or my employees are using strong or weak?

SecurityCoverage Inc. breaks down password strength in a visually-compelling infographic, “How Strong is Your Password?”, that aims to educate about the importance of online password strength. This infographicshows common characteristics of weak passwords and reveals the mistakes that are often made by users when creating passwords for online accounts. It also provides a few tips for users on how to create stronger passwords and keep them secure. Check out the infographic. How do your passwords measure up?

SecurityCoverage Inc. breaks down password strength in a visually-compelling infographic, “How Strong is Your Password?”, that aims to educate about the importance of online password strength. This infographicshows common characteristics of weak passwords and reveals the mistakes that are often made by users when creating passwords for online accounts. It also provides a few tips for users on how to create stronger passwords and keep them secure.

According to SecurityCoverage, some of the characteristics of weak passwords include the use of one's name, login information, names of friends or family members, common keyboard patterns like “qwerty” and “123456”, and any dictionary words in general.

Another issue that the infographic addresses is that a majority of users have the same password across multiple sites. The average user has 25 password-protected accounts and uses just 6 passwords, which can be of great benefit to identity thieves. SecurityCoverage attributes this statistic to the difficulty that users find in remembering separate passwords for all of their online accounts.

The overall problem that SecurityCoverage has defined is that it is nearly impossible to both have secure passwords for all online accounts and remember them all. Because of this, users are creating weak, but easy-to-remember passwords. SecurityCoverage is seeking to inform users that the best solution to this password strength issue is using a strong password generator service to create the strongest possible passwords, and using a password manager service to eliminate the worry of forgetting or having a password stolen.

Whether you decide to use a password manager or not, it is still a great reminder to step up the quality of your passwords.

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