Use different Passwords for Different Accounts to Avoid Security Risks

Most people repeat the same password across several of their accounts or, what is more serious, set the same password for all their accounts in any way. There is no doubt that this is not a safe practice at all. Cybercriminals are gaining access to databases stolen from breached websites, according to Checkpoint, a provider of cybersecurity solutions. There is an underground market for databases that exist as a result of this lax behavior from cyber criminals. 

Harish Kumar, Head of Enterprise at Checkpoint wrote a blog post in which he warns that using the same password for personal and corporate accounts can be very dangerous since if hackers find a way to obtain credentials for personal accounts, they could potentially gain admin-level access to an organization. 

The report goes on to add that even though people know about the risks of recycling passwords, many of them continue to do so because they find it difficult to manage and memorize many passwords and they do not feel safe doing so. 

A report regarding password usage by Nordpass found that Indians struggle badly when it comes to passwords. Ac

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