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No one actually likes to talk about password security, but it’s incredibly important to the ongoing security of your business. If you or any of your employees are using any of these commonly used passwords, then read on; you’re someone who desperately needs to reconsider their password policies.

Consider These Weak Passwords

Weak and commonly used passwords expose your accounts to more dangers than more complex passwords or passphrases would. These are the worst offenders that should never be used under any circumstances.

  • 123456
  • password
  • 123456789
  • 12345678
  • 12345
  • 1234567
  • qwerty
  • 111111
  • abc123
  • password1

Here are some others that you must consider (or rather, stay away from):

  • letmein
  • iloveyou
  • admin
  • welcome
  • monkey
  • dragon
  • football
  • !@#$%^&*
  • 123123
  • Sunshine

It’s very easy for a hacker to guess the passwords on this list, so you should be intentional about not using them. You should always opt for a strong password that uses the following: upper and lower-case letters, numbers, and special characters. You can make this combination stronger and easier to remember by using passphrases stored in a password manager. This also allows you to use strong, military-grade encryption.

NetMGM can provide all of these technology solutions and more. Learn more by calling us today at 888-748-2525.

Tags- Internet, Passwords, Security

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

These Passwords Will Put Your Business at Risk

Rafiq Masri

With over 25 years of experience in Information Technology, Rafiq is one of the most accomplished, versatile and certified engineer in the field. He has spent the past 2 ½ decades administering and supporting a wide range of clients and has helped position Network Management, Inc. as a leader in the IT Managed Services space.

Rafiq has built a reputation for designing, building and supporting top notch IT infrastructures to match the business objectives and goals of his clients.

Embracing the core values of integrity, innovation, and reliability, Rafiq has a very loyal client base with some customer relationships dating back 20+ years.

Rafiq holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and has completed graduate programs in Software Engineering and Business at Harvard and George Mason University. Rafiq is a former founder and CEO of Automation, Inc. in Ann Arbor, Michigan as well as a valued speaker on entrepreneurship and technology at industry events such as ExpoTech and others.