Passwords are an essential tool for maintaining digital security. However, the way many people create and use passwords can leave their devices and data vulnerable to security breaches and cyber-attacks. For example, using the same password for multiple sites makes the password less secure.
Our team at Piedmont Technical Experts understands that it isn’t practical to remember hundreds of unique passwords for all the sites you visit, so we encourage our clients to use a password manager. A password manager automatically generates unique, secure passwords for each of your accounts, and they keep track of the information so that you don’t have to.
In this article, we’ll go over a few other reasons to switch to a password manager.
- Password managers create better passwords. A core feature of password managers is their ability to generate long and complex passwords for you. Most passwords that are easy for a human to remember are short and simple, which makes them easy for computers to crack. Your password manager will generate more complex passwords to keep your information secure.
- Password managers make it easy to manage your accounts. These days, most people maintain dozens or even hundreds of unique accounts across various websites and apps, which is far too many passwords for one person to remember. With a password manager, you’ll only need to remember the single password to your manager account, and then the manager will keep track of the rest.
- Password managers make it easy to sync devices. When you use a password manager, it becomes incredibly easy to sync multiple devices. When you get a new phone, tablet, or computer, all you’ll need to do is log into your password manager account to instantly gain access to all your other accounts on the new device instead of having to log in to them one at a time.