Password Protection Best Practices for Small Businesses
As cyber awareness grows, and small to medium-sized businesses alike acknowledge the risks and implications tied to their cybersecurity efforts, it may be surprising (or not) to learn that 80% of cyber breaches are still tied to password security.
That’s a number that, according to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report, actually originated in 2017 but persists to this day.
Passwords: The one thing standing between your business and a breach
Overall, no, passwords aren’t really the only thing standing in the way of a security breach, however passwords are one of the biggest breach points.
According to the Data Breach Investigations Report, most breaches (due to hacking) are attributed to compromised and weak password credentials. Interestingly, the report goes on to say that 29% of all breaches (regardless of attack type), were tied to stolen credentials.
In other words: We can (and should) all work towards better password practices.
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