Are Your Passwords Strong?
With data breaches on the rise, it is important to choose strong passwords and use multi-factor authentication.
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- Data breaches often exposes patient name, city, state, email address, telephone number, date of birth, gender, and other sensitive information.
- The United Kingdom and France are two countries among those most affected by data breaches, with 600M and 200M passwords leaked, respectively.
- Leading causes of breaches are weak passwords, reused passwords, phishing scams, and human error.
- Security tips: choose strong passwords, deploy a password manager, enable multi-factor authentication.
Sources
HCA Healthcare. Privacy Update. Accessed October 16, 2023.
NordPass Research. Top Passwords Used by Business Executives. Accessed October 16, 2023.