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Password reuse is a common practice amongst teams that can lead to a cybercriminal getting a hold of your online credentials. Despite knowing that it can leave your accounts compromised, a majority of people are still guilty of reusing their passwords. Results from an online security survey by Google and Harrison Poll found that: As cybercriminals use more sophisticated attacks, organizations must emphasize the importance of good cyber hygiene practices to prevent data breaches.

Ever heard of pretexting? And no, we’re not talking about when you first carefully draft a risky text message before sending it! Pretexting is a sneaky and highly effective form of social engineering that attackers use to dupe people into sharing their personal information.

For many workers, accessing the tools required to do their jobs is a hassle. This ‘login fatigue’ could be putting your business at risk as employees find less secure workarounds to complete tasks, or, in some cases, give up on a task altogether.

A VPN, or a virtual private network, is a service that protects your internet connection. It encrypts your data, protects your online identity by masking your IP address and allows you to use public WiFi hotspots safely. VPNs create a private, encrypted network within the public network providing an extra, and known, layer of security and privacy.

Password security is important because passwords are the first line of defense against cybercriminals and their unauthorized access to your personal data. Most people around the world struggle with managing their passwords. A recent Verizon Data Breach Investigation reported over 70% of employees repeat passwords while at work. According to the study, 81% of hacking-related breaches used either stolen or weak passwords.

1Password Business customers can now connect 1Password to Google Workspace to automate provisioning and deprovisioning tasks, saving valuable IT resources and strengthening your security posture in the process.

Much of online education directed at students focuses on internet safety and privacy – and rightfully so. But it’s important that equal attention be directed towards teaching the next generation how to keep their accounts and identities safe online.

Poor secrets management leads to data breaches that can result in compromised credentials, a damaged reputation and millions of dollars in mitigation costs, legal fees and lost revenue. Secrets are non-human privileged credentials that provide access to sensitive information, systems and services. Types of secrets include database passwords, SSH keys, API keys and encryption keys.

A security breach is when an incident occurs that results in unauthorized access to sensitive data, applications, networks or devices. Typically, when a security breach happens the intruder is able to bypass security measures that were put in place to keep them out. As a result of a security breach, a company or organization’s public image suffers, which can lead to the company losing money. The company or organization could also suffer legal consequences.

A well-thought-out incident response plan is no longer recommended – it’s critical. With the rate that cyber attacks are increasing – putting customer privacy at risk and forcing some businesses to close – it’s never been more important to educate your team on the risks, and help prepare your organization for the worst case scenario.