Security tips for online accounts to keep your accounts secure
1q2w3e. Qwerty123. 123456789.
That's not a cat walking through my keyboard as I type this (sadly). That, friends, are three examples of the most used -- and hacked -- passwords in the last year. Together, they comprise 63.1 million passwords around the world - which is a chump change compared to the 103.1 million accounts with the"airtight "123456" as its password.
Internet We can be better.
Here are some easy online security guidelines which you can use to your accounts (on and elsewhere!) to start building strong security practices. Do you need some more advanced ideas? Let's explore some concepts here, too.
Online security tips to help you grow your company
Consider this: more than 70% of Internet customers in the U.S. admit to using the same password for at least some of their internet-connected accounts. This can lead to a potentially dangerous Domino effect. If just one account of your team has been compromised, it's likely you have other accounts that could be at risk too.
A good sense of security is a good business sense
An excellent first step towards security for your business or team as well as the customers you serve is to secure all the accounts you take to run your company. Whether you're a team of two or twenty you must all address the basics on account security.
Here are five online security tricks we employ on .
1. Password managers
Do utilize a password management system for storing passwords.
You shouldn't keep them down on stickies or in notebooks.
Password managers can save your brain. They not only store all passwords for each account in one place They also generate secure passwords, modify existing account information, and even log you into the account automatically. Popular password management tools include LastPass, 1Password, and Dashlane (freemium and premium options available).
2. Unique passwords
Do use unique passwords for each account.
Do not make the same password for everything.
If you use the same password across all account, and the security or service has been compromised, this means that the password has become unsafe. A compromise of a social media password, while not great, likely will have different implications as, for instance for example, your bank account at work password.
3. Strong passwords
Do use strong, complex secure passwords. Don't use passwords that are easily guessed or googled.
Your pet's name as the password will not suffice any longer. It's not unless the pet's name is {jr8Cc" (pronounced by a soft "j," of course). Fortunately, the handy password managers we just mentioned can create strong passwords for you. Even if you aren't using a password manager yet they will provide a password generator for free on their websites, so you can start tightening up your accounts as soon as possible.
4. Create Two-factor authentication
Make sure to set up two-factor authentication.
Be careful not to compromise security just for a simple login.
Two-factor authentication (also known as 2FA) works by adding a second layer of security to your account. Instead of just requiring a single password, 2FA needs an additional authentication step in order to prove your identity . It also blocks anyone from entering your password even if they are aware of your password.
It is possible to set up 2FA by requiring a security code be sent to your email address when you login or by using an Authenticator application to verify your login via the mobile device. Enabling 2FA may add another element to the login process, but it's one of the easiest methods to make certain that your login information is for your eyes only.
5. Individual accounts, throughout the board
Do use individual accounts across systems.
Don't use shared accounts.
Dedicated, individual accounts solve lots of problems in fast-growing businesses. A great example is onboarding/offboarding where shared accounts are in play. When someone leaves your company resetting passwords on accounts is an excellent option, however, what happens if you have a plethora of accounts? How do those new account credentials get shared?
You can solve this in with Team functions to ensure each person has their own personal account rather than sharing the same. Enterprise offers plenty of admin users, as well as ensuring you're covered as your team grows.
If you ask your employees or the all employees to handle multiple account logins can accidentally lead to more do's than do's. Fortunately, there is an option that works for all users with the Single Sign-On (SSO ).
6. SSO helps save the day
No "don'ts" here and If you have the option of using SSO, or Single Sign-On (SSO) make sure you do the thing. SSO takes care of all the essentials all in one go, superbly.
SSO is a single user account which gives access to all related, yet still independent, systems. SSO means that users don't need to keep track of a different password. SSO can help administrators save time because they don't require setting up and manage multiple accounts. It's fairly turnkey, making it easy to implement in your business and efficient.
Every account or password you create increases your business's vulnerability (the amount of entry points that a hacker can use to gain access to your systems and data). Shortly, SSO means no extraneous passwords: no passwords to duplicate note down or use to make your password too weak.
If there's one lesson to take away from these online security tips, it's that it only takes a mistake once to cause an issue And nobody wants problems with security that distract your expanding company. If the security measures you employ for your videos aren't up to scratch could be improved, these tips can assist.
Enterprise provides that magical silver SSO tool for each customer. If your team is working on, collaborating on, live streaming, or viewing videos, Enterprise's SSO ensures every account accessing videos is under lock.