{"id":5513,"date":"2021-12-31T14:01:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T14:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/blog\/?p=5513"},"modified":"2021-12-31T14:06:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T14:06:48","slug":"new-year-new-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/blog\/new-year-new-password\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Password!"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re sat thinking about what New Years resolutions to make (and keep), hopefully you’re considerring positive changes and not just cutting out chocolate (I love chocolate, that\u2019s definitely not on my list).<\/p>\n

This year, can we get you to add one resolution that\u2019s easy to keep\u2026 change your password!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The internet is amazing, but it can also be a scary place, with too many people trying to take advantage.<\/p>\n

With most of what we do being online, it’s easier for you to use the same password everywhere, or simple ones that you can easily remember, but\u00a0 that just makes it easier for cyber criminals and (mean) people to take advantage.<\/p>\n

Yes, it\u2019s a nightmare to remember hundreds of different passwords, but if someone manages to guess one or if it gets on a list of compromised logins that are sold on, it can cause real problems for you. Changing your password is such a simple task to add to your list, one that we all should be doing regularly, so pull up a chair, make a brew and read these few tips and start 2022 as cyber safe as you can.<\/p>\n