One myth this new research busts is the idea that weak passwords only come from “less tech-savvy” people.
It found that every generation, young, old, in-between, shows equally poor password hygiene. The only difference is style:
· Some groups lean heavily toward simple number sequences
· Older generations often use names
· Younger generations throw in trends or pop culture references (which attackers can also guess, by the way)
There is one small piece of good news: More people are starting to include special characters like @ ! or # in their passwords.
It’s a small improvement, but it’s not enough.
Weak passwords like “P@ssw0rd” or “Admin@123” still fall over instantly.
The truth is simple: Strong passwords need to be long, random and impossible to remember. And because no human can realistically do that for dozens of accounts, password managers exist.
A password manager stores everything securely, generates strong passwords for you, and leaves you with just one (properly secure) password to remember.
It’s one of the easiest, lowest-cost ways to boost security across any business.
How confident are you that the passwords in your company are genuinely strong, not just strong-ish?
If you need help checking your business is secure, get in touch.
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