On the first Thursday in May, we celebrate World Password Day — an annual event that raises awareness of the importance of strong passwords for cybersecurity. At Lucid, we understand that safeguarding your data is vitally important all year round, so the team have put together some expert advice on passwords, information security, and how Lucid can help to protect both you and your customers.
What Makes a Good Password?
As a general rule, a good password is at least 12 characters long. It should contain a mixture of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols — and avoid using any personal details that are easy to guess, like your name or birthday. The National Cyber Security Centre website features further advice on creating a strong password, including some useful examples.
What is a Password Manager?
Creating a strong and unique password for every online account might seem both daunting and difficult to keep track of, which is why many people default to the less secure option of reusing their old passwords. Luckily, there are plenty of password managers available — protected apps that can randomly generate and retain strong passwords for you, helping to keep your data private. Many of them can even synchronise across your hardware, allowing you to access your passwords securely on your computer and mobile devices with ease.
How Can I Protect My Data?
The Lucid team are here to help! We are cybersecurity experts, meaning that we can provide training, advice, and practical support to help you protect your assets. Our LucidSecure scheme offers bitesize chunks of training for your staff to complete at their own pace, alongside randomly generated mock-scam emails and cyber-attacks. If any of your employees interact with these safe tests, our system records this and reports it to you, allowing further training and advice to be given. Lucid services also include anti-virus recommendation and installation, spam filtering, pen testing, and participation in the government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme.
For more information about protecting your data with Lucid, you can contact our team here.