Cyber Security Awareness month: 7 bad password habits to break now

If the recent Yahoo breach wasn’t enough to make you re-think your password behaviour, then hopefully Cyber Security Awareness Month is a good reason to start taking it seriously.

The recent Yahoo hack has demonstrated the fallout from keeping old passwords alive on active accounts, and the truth is: we know it’s bad, but we keep doing it anyway. Our recent survey revealed that 95 per cent of users recognise the characteristics of a strong password but 47 per cent still use their initials, friends or family names while 42 per cent use significant dates and numbers – all information that can be easily found. Perhaps most alarmingly, 91 per cent of respondents know there is a risk when reusing passwords but 61 per cent continue to do so.

So, whether at home or in work, here are 7 bad password habits you should aim to break now so you can set yourself up for a more secure online life.