They say an elephant never forgets… but I think even an elephant would have a hard time remembering all the password’s it needs for all it’s online accounts. Luckily for elephants they don’t have this struggle but with the average online user having an average of 25 online accounts that require a password, password overload is a very real problem.
So how can you get around this issue?
Whilst ensuring you’re using the best password security practices?
A password manager might just be the solution. A password manager assists in retrieving and generating passwords and storing such passwords in an encrypted database/vault.
Contact us if you need any help or advice with what solution would be best for your business. We would be more than happy to help.
There are many benefits to using a password manager:
- You don’t have to remember lots of different passwords
- Imagine a chain of dominoes, all it takes is one to be knocked over and they will all fall down. The same goes for your password security if you use the same password across multiple accounts.
- To access your password manager, you will need a master password to log-in but that is the only password you need to remember.
- Once inside you will be able to access all your passwords to all your different accounts.
- Meaning that every password can be completely different.
- Less time wasted on password recovery
- Once you have logged into your password manager you will be able to access all your passwords for all your different accounts.
- This means you don’t have to waste time resetting account passwords or trying to rack your brains for the answer.
- You can simply access the relevant password and get on with your busy day.
- You can use super strong passwords
- The longer and more complicated the better when it comes to password security.
- However, if every password for every account you have is completely random and unique (unless you have a great memory) they can be very difficult to remember.
- Having a password manager allows you to have completely unique and complex passwords that use the recommended at least eight characters of a mixture of lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols for each password.
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- Your password data is encrypted
- A good password manager has a strong encryption system of both the master password and the password vault.
- This strong encryption means that in the event of a breach, even exposed master passwords shouldn’t be compromised, ensuring your password data is kept safe from hackers.
- Can use two-factor authentication
- Most good password managers allow you to set up two-factor authentication.
- This provides an added layer of security to your account, as the login process requires you to verify from another source such as your smartphone, etc.
- Making it harder for hackers to get into your account.
We’ve still only skimmed the surface of what benefits a good password manager can have for your business. To really make the most of it and make sure you’re using a reputable password manager it makes sense to talk to someone who can tell you which one would be the most beneficial to you. Talk to a trusted IT support company (also known as a Managed Service Provider) about what solution would be best for your business.
Go with a company who has great reviews, will put your needs first, and is happy to take you through all your options.
Someone like us, for example. There’s nothing we don’t know about using IT to get things done, and we’re all about finding solutions that save our clients time and money.
Contact us if you need any help or advice with what solution would be best for your business. We would be more than happy to help.
