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If You Use The Same Password For Different Websites, We Have Some Bad News For You

Cavan Images via Getty Images Most people reuse the same password for multiple log-ins, and experts say that's really dangerous. It’s certainly tempting to use the same password again and again — who really has the capacity to remember different passwords for all of the sites and apps you use? Here’s why experts say you really shouldn’t reuse passwords: Using the same password again and again makes it easy for hackers to access multiple accounts. “You may think, ‘well, OK, Alex has my password, he can get into that site,’ the problem is, most users reuse passwords. He also recommends that you create your own rules, like putting a period between every word or using ”@” instead of the letter “a.” Hamerstone added that he knows not everyone will use complicated, unique passwords for every site and app, but he stressed that it’s important to do so at least for the most important accounts like email and banking, as well as for your password manager.

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