Passwords

How to Get Your Passwords in Order, and Keep It That Way [Part 5 of 5]

How to Get Your Passwords in Order, and Keep It That Way [Part 5 of 5]

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • January 15, 2025
  • Security

This is the final part in our 5-part series. You are on the last leg of the journey, and just a few steps away from drastically improving your overall cybersecurity. We wanted to thank you in advance for going through these steps, and if you are finding this article for the first time, be sure to click on #Password Guide...

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How to Get Your Passwords in Order, and Keep It That Way [Part 4 of 5]

How to Get Your Passwords in Order, and Keep It That Way [Part 4 of 5]

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • January 13, 2025
  • Security

This is part 4 of our 5-part series on getting your digital life in order! So far, we’ve discussed the importance of using strong, unique passwords for all of your online accounts, how to establish a primary email address so all of your accounts are tied to a single inbox, how to set up MFA to secure that email and...

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How to Get Your Passwords in Order, and Keep It That Way [Part 1 of 5]

How to Get Your Passwords in Order, and Keep It That Way [Part 1 of 5]

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • January 6, 2025
  • Security

We’re doing something a little different this time around. Normally, we try to keep the focus on business technology, but this article is geared towards the typical low-tech home user. These days, nearly all human beings are wrapped up in a little technology, and there isn’t a huge divide between protecting yourself as an employee at a company versus protecting...

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Why the Built-In Password Manager (Yes, Even in iOS) Isn’t Secure Enough

Why the Built-In Password Manager (Yes, Even in iOS) Isn’t Secure Enough

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • December 20, 2024
  • Security

We frequently recommend using a password manager to help keep track of your credentials, given that you only use a standalone password manager—one that isn’t tied to a browser. Why the distinction? It’s simple: it’s all in the interest of security, which means it is a rule that must be followed regardless of what browser you use. (more…)

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To Safely Store Passwords, Use a Centralized Password Manager

To Safely Store Passwords, Use a Centralized Password Manager

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • September 23, 2024
  • Security

In this blog and our conversations with clients, we frequently discuss the importance of protecting accounts with complex and unique passwords and multi-factor authentication. These actions are crucial, but there is a tool out there that can really improve any business’ account security: the password manager.  Today, we’ll discuss the password manager and why it is such a great tool...

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Make Complex, Unique Passwords You Can Actually Remember By Using Passphrases

Make Complex, Unique Passwords You Can Actually Remember By Using Passphrases

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • August 19, 2024
  • Security

Strong passwords are extremely important these days. Cybercriminals only need low-end hardware to crack millions of passwords at once, so it's critical to use random, complex strings of characters. The bigger problem most users have is using unique passwords for each and every account. Any account is liable to be compromised at any given time, and you might not even...

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These Passwords Will Put Your Business at Risk

These Passwords Will Put Your Business at Risk

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • August 12, 2024
  • Security

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. (more…)

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With Password Managers, You Only Have to Remember One Password

Password management is always a sticking point for businesses (and even individuals), but it doesn’t have to be as hard as you make it. With the increased risk of cybersecurity attacks and advanced threats, you cannot rely on one singular password as you may have once done. Instead, you need complex passwords housed in a password manager that makes remembering...

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Are Your Password Practices Falling Short? Let’s Build Them Up

Are Your Password Practices Falling Short? Let’s Build Them Up

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • February 16, 2024
  • Security

When it comes to your business’ cybersecurity, passwords are a pretty critical part of the system. This means that making sure they are secure is just as critical…however, that is not to say that this is easy. We, however, wanted to make sure that creating sufficiently secure passwords for all of your accounts is a far simpler prospect by the...

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Cybersecurity Month is Over, Time to Get Sloppy!

Cybersecurity Month is Over, Time to Get Sloppy!

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • November 14, 2023
  • Security

Are you tired of hearing about the importance of secure passwords, two-factor authentication, and security updates? We get it. All of these techno-nerds (ourselves included) have spent all of October and even the weeks leading up to it talking about the importance of cybersecurity, preaching the importance of things that, let’s face it, just get in the way of you...

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