{"id":33078,"date":"2022-05-05T10:26:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T09:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.n-able.com\/?p=33078"},"modified":"2022-06-17T16:24:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T15:24:11","slug":"world-password-day-top-tips-from-our-head-nerds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.n-able.com\/it\/blog\/world-password-day-top-tips-from-our-head-nerds","title":{"rendered":"World Password Day: Top Tips From Our Head Nerds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">In honor of World Password Day, we asked our Head Nerds for their top password-related tips and thoughts. One thing they could all pretty much agree on is that passwords shouldn\u2019t be replaced, but that they should be supplemented with MFA. Here\u2019s what else they had to say:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Eric Harless<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">Secure passwords don\u2019t work unless you have secured your user accounts. So, you need to make sure you do the following:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\">Create named users only, remove shared helpdesk or NOC credentials, so you don\u2019t have to share passwords.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\">Assign \u201cleast-privilege access\u201d roles and limit the number of root\/admin \/superuser\/security officer roles.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\">Monitor\/enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA)<\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\">Don&#8217;t log in (or enter your credentials) from untrusted\/customer devices<\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\">Implement a password manager<\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\">Use strong passwords<\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\">Zero password reuse<\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\">Remember to log out; don\u2019t just lock your screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Marc-Andre Tanguay<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Too many people use a simple word or name as their password.\u00a0Using dictionary attacks\u2014which use a preselected library of words and phrases to guess possible passwords\u2014attackers can get through those passwords very rapidly.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Stefanie Hammond<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">I run Google Password Checkup weekly to see if there are any passwords that have been compromised so I can get those changed immediately Also, it\u2019s important to ensure that every site has its own discreet password\u2014you should never reuse passwords, even if you think it is making your life easier.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Lewis Pope<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">If you don\u2019t make proper password management easy for end users, they likely won\u2019t follow cyber hygiene best practices. 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