The people at manufacturing industries exchange confidential and proprietary information on a daily basis with the internal and external parties involved. In this digital era, anything and everything is connected to information sharing with data networking through a much-uncharted space called the internet. Even though it is an easy way to communicate and share requisite data throughout different channels, the internet has many disadvantages and over the years it has become very difficult to manage and secure our credentials and other confidential data.
The dawn of the internet has made communication very easy. Yet, its implications have made a somewhat complicated impact on the business world especially, the manufacturing industries that have to maintain and communicate a large number of data across several channels or end users to ensure smooth flowing of the day to day operations. Not only official information, sometimes the personal data of the entrepreneur is exposed to risk if proper data security methods are not utilised in the management system. Many times, a larger network of servers are connected through a single mainframe system and that system can get compromised if it is not protected by strong firewalls and most importantly – the password.
On the occasion of World Password Day, we would like to encourage and initiate a simple change in the habit of creating and maintaining password security. There are different methods of password protection and some of them are very easy to inculcate which in return will help in reducing the chances of a hacker cracking your password. Few of the steps one can take to strengthen their passwords are listed below:|
- Complex and Long Passwords – Generally, when putting security details while creating an account or a folder it is advised that the characters for the password must be long and some of the service providers do hint the minimum requirement of the words while creating a password. A complex series of letters and numbers makes a password strong and prove to be difficult to crack under unforeseen circumstances.
- Never note down your password – Most of the times people who tend to forget things write down their passwords in their diary or a piece of paper etc. This can lead to drastic consequences as the information stored on your devices may fall prey to hackers. Once the password is exposed, that particular account or device can restrict access to the concerned person as the hacker may change the administrative settings and lock out the desired user.
- Avoid same passwords for multiple devices – When people have multiple devices or accounts in their possession it gets hard to keep track of each and every device let alone their passwords. But, it is not a web-healthy activity to keep the same passwords across all the devices employed under your care. If even one device or account gets compromised, there is an exponential chance that other counterparts may follow the same fate and crucial data may get lost to the concerned person.
- Common passwords are your enemies – Personal information is often used to create a new password as it is very easy and not a lot of thinking is required to put in. But again, it might lead to data theft as the information like your birthday, pet’s name, favourite colour etc can be obtained from anywhere and can be used against you in a negatively affecting manner. Even, putting ‘password’ or ‘1234’ to secure the device it has become generically futile which was earlier considered creative.
- Keep changing your passwords – Changing passwords in regular intervals is considered a web-healthy activity and if you can make a habit of it, this will make your data more secured and streamlined from the external forces who are constantly prying on your work and work- related information. This process will grant you a long term sense of security and satisfaction.
Following the above steps will not entirely result in an unbreakable shield but still, they will ensure a safety net across your devices and accounts which are a lot necessary nowadays. Since the web pirates are increasing, barricading your internet presence by your own hands has become crucial and the 5 ways mentioned above will help you in doing just that!
