{"id":4107,"date":"2022-05-05T10:49:29","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/SUMMALAI.COM\/?p=4107"},"modified":"2022-05-05T10:49:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:49:31","slug":"world-password-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/SUMMALAI.COM\/?p=4107","title":{"rendered":"World Password Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know that today, May 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0is World Password Day.\u00a0 Weak password can be an opportunity for cyberattackers to gain access to your accounts.\u00a0 In 2020, cybercrime could the world over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.onelogin.com%2Flearn%2Fmfa-types-of-cyber-attacks&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=c4R6ODk8UTK3TQIaJvAID%2BuYeCpLV7wHzZlRqErT9lE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">$1 trillion dollars<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some password tips to help continue to protect your identity and your data.&nbsp; Please don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out to Summa or Ray if you have any questions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fhashtag%2FWorldPasswordDay&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9AweUUsko4BOKUcn%2Fn8z2C3EcQydyco0N%2Bnf23c5VqY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">#WorldPasswordDay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Longer passwords are better &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>With computer processing power advancing every year, the current recommended minimum password length is now 12 characters.\u00a0\u00a0UK&#8217;s National Cyber Security Centre recommends using\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncsc.gov.uk%2Fcollection%2Ftop-tips-for-staying-secure-online%2Fthree-random-words&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UyLK50%2FU7dwLtLO0w4%2B0BeS%2Bd8poBfQiy5pOV%2BCzYCc%3D&amp;reserved=0\">three random words<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for your passwords.\u00a0\u00a0In general, the longer the password, the more secure it is.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Use unique passwords &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>For each website, you should have a different password.\u00a0 There have been known breaches where a cyberattacker will take your email and password on one website to login to another site.\u00a0 Having unique passwords helps prevent against these kind of attacks. 73% of successful cyberattacks are due to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fsecurity%2Fblog%2F2019%2F08%2F20%2Fone-simple-action-you-can-take-to-prevent-99-9-percent-of-account-attacks%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fKM34z4GUvJpso5jNaR0GZ1xAhpfE8NTkQWdmepdjdQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">password reuse<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Use a\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Ftechnology%2F2022%2Fmar%2F19%2Fnot-using-password-manager-why-you-should-online-security&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xCOoZKsazD6LWRL2PzL%2BR7nd8UWJL3IsqMCTjKWsPEw%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>password manager where possible<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; This helps with trying to remember all the unique passwords and some have the ability to share common passwords with other family members.\u00a0 \u00a0Some common password managers include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dashlane.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BhnWffAGC2PpWddtXZuNS5XySAL0i8RH07qTUi9YdYI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Dashlane<\/a>\u00a0(free plan),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2F1password.com%2Fsign-up%2Fca%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MS9O7mkIca3enFh576oe9%2BpJbVv%2FRSjFpoYdXgscXlc%3D&amp;reserved=0\">1password.ca<\/a>\u00a0(has family plans),<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lastpass.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Xj7lYq25wjHCXm0SqYWSgez7dtZIC%2BzNhSQTjdH%2Bn1k%3D&amp;reserved=0\">lastpass.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbitwarden.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=H81Rub8WmQtqdBeYy%2BqO8RUorzrHNQMPHardjXzog1c%3D&amp;reserved=0\">bitwarden<\/a>, etc.\u00a0 Bonus, this makes it also very easy to login to accounts on your mobile phone and computer.<\/li><li><strong>Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA)<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0We recommend setting up multi-factor authentication (MFA) where possible.\u00a0 This adds an additional layer of protection.\u00a0 Passwords are something\u00a0<strong><u>you know<\/u><\/strong>.\u00a0 MFA (such as Microsoft Authenticator) is something\u00a0<strong><u>you have<\/u><\/strong>, and biometric (fingerprint\/ TouchID \/ FaceID) is something\u00a0<strong><u>you are<\/u><\/strong>.\u00a0 A combination of a few of these methods will provide additional protection to your account.\u00a0 According to<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fsecurity%2Fblog%2F2019%2F08%2F20%2Fone-simple-action-you-can-take-to-prevent-99-9-percent-of-account-attacks%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fKM34z4GUvJpso5jNaR0GZ1xAhpfE8NTkQWdmepdjdQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Microsoft<\/a>, enabling MFA will protect against 99.9% of cyber attacks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some helpful links to explore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>How Secure Is my Password<\/strong>\u00a0(you can test some samples of passwords here &#8211; this site is safe as no data is being stored or submitted anywhere) &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.security.org%2Fhow-secure-is-my-password%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=cynv42tCLDTfzHH3%2BkwPmj1agZL7ptMVqBz0zegsQOI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">How Secure Is My Password? | Password Strength Checker (security.org)<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Pwned Passwords &#8211; has my password been used in a breach?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhaveibeenpwned.com%2FPasswords&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=79e3nKMrGZai3NiiHmbjgpQfnARBKvsXBn4GO5qqdfw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Have I Been Pwned: Pwned Passwords<\/a><\/li><li>Here&#8217;s a great site for generating passwords for your kids &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdinopass.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=y1hcmyqOEUc8YhV90f2%2FdCUJEqY%2B5d7xJZEeTR57U%2Bw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">DinoPass &#8211; Simple password generator for kids<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhaveibeenpwned.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2daOxeuSuM2iIl0erUdCxq0NgUPW%2FYyulg42G%2FNWel8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Have I Been Pwned: Check if your email has been compromised in a data breach<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; this is a great site to subscribe to get alerts if your email or phone number has been part of a data breach.\u00a0 We recommend to change your password right away.\u00a0 Please don&#8217;t hesitate to connect with Summa or Ray if there&#8217;s questions you may have.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>List of MFA services &#8211; This website has a list of Internet services (banking, communications, etc..) that have enabled MFA &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2fa.directory%2Fca%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csumma.lai%40calgaryunitedway.org%7Ca43016b63e054d4ddcc008da2eb3fe00%7Ce32ca3cbabe34ecba065878f1ff0cb96%7C0%7C0%7C637873647837250247%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9tmEFetDaYUtT%2BrR0rGi82FsPPsAoffhH4S44wgKiaI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">2FA Directory<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 Be sure to have a backup, and test the backup (alternate account, additional email, backup codes, etc..) in the event you need it.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that today, May 5th\u00a0is World Password Day.\u00a0 Weak password can be an opportunity for cyberattackers to gain access to your accounts.\u00a0 In 2020, cybercrime could the world over\u00a0$1 trillion dollars. 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