Practise good cyber hygiene habits to thwart hackers, scammers and other malicious parties


These days, it’s not enough to just have a longer password filled with unique characters as users are also advised to turn on multi-factor authentication and to never use the same password for every account. — Online safety vector created by jcomp - www.freepik.com

In 2013, World Password Day was introduced by Intel to raise awareness on the role strong passwords play in safeguarding our digital lives.

The event, which falls on every first Thursday in May, invites users to evaluate their own security measures and take the necessary steps to protect their accounts.

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