Improve password hygiene with these tips from LogRhythm.

1. Password Hygiene Tips to Protect
You and Your Company8
Avoid shared accounts
Create separate accounts for each user of an application. This assures that any actions performed
are properly attributed to a specific user. It also limits the risk of inadvertent password exposure.
Use a password manager
A password manager will help to create and store complex and dynamic passwords for multiple
services (e.g., Dashlane, LastPass and Sticky Password).
Make sure to reset temporary passwords on newly created accounts
All too often attackers gain access by guessing the temporary password such as ‘Changeme!1’.
When creating temporary passwords, remember: the more complex the better.
The longer the password, the better
Make passwords that are a combination of 4 or more different words.
Passwords should be treated like underwear
Change them early and often. Don't share them with anyone and don't leave them
lying around.
Use multifactor authentication whenever possible
Multifactor authentication is especially important when it comes to protecting the critical infrastructure
of an organization – namely VPN and email access.
Don't use passwords that are simply keyboard patterns or easily guessable
Avoid passwords such as ‘zxcvbn’, ‘qwerty’ or ‘company123!’. Passwords such as these will be
the first guesses made against an account.
Use different passwords for every application
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