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Anthony Spadafora

I’m a security expert — here’s my top 3 tips for protecting your accounts on World Password Day

A person entering their password on a smartphone in a crowded location.

Even though deep down you know better, sometimes there are just things we need to be reminded of every year to get us back on track. Unfortunately, good password hygiene is one of them despite the fact that we use passwords for dozens of online accounts each day.

For this reason, the first Thursday in May was designated as World Password Day by cybersecurity professionals back in 2013. However, credit for the idea behind the day actually goes to a security consultant named Mark Burnett who wrote the definitive guide to passwords almost two decades ago. 

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