Employees without a password manager struggle with passwords for more than 11 hours each year. That’s a heavy burden on businesses. Investing in a simple solution like a Password Manager can not only improve your password productivity, but your cybersecurity in dramatic ways as well.
Let’s say an employee clicks on a phishing link to a Linked-In Reference from a former colleague. No password manager means the hacker will steal their LinkedIn credentials and then mine the account for all its worth when they attempt to log into the fake Linked-In website. Now, a Password Manager would not allow this because it would refuse to give up the Linked In credentials on an imposter website. Big win for security.
The benefits go far beyond that though. Another common risk is credentials stolen from an online website. No Password Manager means most of your employees will be using identical credentials from the online website breach for accessing your company systems and data. All a hacker has to do is attempt a few accounts and voila, they will be in. Now, a Password Manager would, over time, allow employees to set long and unique passwords on each and every account preventing this type of attack from working.
Most importantly, to your business anyways, is the time savings of automating all the password headaches that exist today in a simple to use solution called a Password Manager. Consider signing up with CyberHoot to learn all about password costs, Password Manager benefits and all of the cybersecurity best practices listed below.
CyberHoot believes that for many small to medium sized businesses and MSPs, you can greatly improve your defenses and chances of not becoming another victim of cyberattack if you follow the advice above.
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Not Using a Password Manager? Here’s why you Should Be. Source: The Guardian
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