Improve your Password Habits with our ‘How To’ Video Guide

Are you guilty of having the same password for all devices? Do you rely on easy-to-hack passwords like 12345? Are you one of those people who have them written down on post-it notes and saved in phones for anyone to access?

Well help is at hand with the Lifeline IT ‘How to’ short video, which will help improve your password security and management.

The video also comes following the launch of the government’s product security and telecommunications infrastructure regime (PSTI) in April this year. The new policy means that manufacturers of phones, TVs and other tech items, such as smart doorbells, are legally required to protect internet-connected devices against access by cybercriminals, with users prompted to change any common passwords, such as ‘admin’ or 12345. And tech that comes with weak passwords will be banned under the new law.

Hosted by Lifeline IT’s Adam Woolf, the video will cover the essential elements of good password management – why strong and unique passwords are important and how to create them, managing unique passwords across multiple devices and software applications, and an explanation of two-factor authentication and why it is a key security step.

Said Lifeline IT’s Daniel Mitchell: “Time and time again it’s always passwords that people struggle with, especially when most of our daily activities involve having to use passwords to access everything from work information through to online shopping and banking.”

Added Adam: “It can often be quite daunting having to create and remember multiple passwords, which is why people often just opt for the same passwords or simple, easy to remember ones, which are a dream for cyber security criminals. Our quick and easy to watch video will help people improve their password habits in an effective way.”

Watch the ‘How to…improve your password habits’ video here.