Why You Should Be Rotation Your Passwords, And How To Do It Securely

When it comes to data breaches, bad actors will often take advantage of compromised passwords that have been reused across multiple accounts. In fact, 81% of data breaches are caused by weak or stolen passwords, according to Verizon's 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report. Reusing the same password across multiple accounts dramatically increases your risk of being hacked; if just one of those accounts is breached, all of your other accounts are now vulnerable.

Changing your password on a regular basis helps mitigate this risk by making it more difficult for bad actors to access all of your accounts even if they've managed to compromise one. How often you should change your password depends on the sensitivity of the information contained in the account. For example, you may want to change your password more frequently for financial accounts than for social media accounts. 

In addition to changing your passwords regularly, you should also make sure that your passwords are strong that is, they are at least eight characters long and contain a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Avoid using easily guessed words like "password" or easily accessible personal information like your birthdate.