Uttarakhand police leaned on tech billionaire Elon Musk to make clear the importance of strong passwords
New Delhi:
How often do you change your passwords? And, even if you change them consistently, are they safe? Chances are, most people have simple passwords that are easy to decipher, putting their accounts at risk of hacking and other abuse. This is what the Uttarakhand Police Department talked about in its new International Password Day social media post, albeit in a fun way. Police have even leaned on tech billionaire Elon Musk to explain the importance of strong passwords.
In a tweet shared on Thursday, the Uttarakhand Police Department said: “On this International Password Day, make sure your password is as hard as the name of Elon Musk’s son for optimal digital security. Stay cyber safe.”
A poster accompanying the tweet reads, “Elon Musk called his son X Æ A-Xii and you can’t think of a strong and reliable password? Happy password day.”
This international #PasswordDay, make sure your password is as hard as the name of Elon Musk’s son, for optimal digital security ???? To stay #CyberSafe#UttarakhandPolicepic.twitter.com/GHHaJv6AAx
— Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) May 5, 2022
For the inexperienced, International Password Day is celebrated on the first Thursday in May and focuses on the need to improve password strength as the first line of defense against cybersecurity attacks. To make clear the importance of secure passwords, the day was set aside in 2013 by Intel Security. It is also known as World Password Day.
There are several ways you can promote more secure passwords. For example, educating end users about the consequences of having a weak password can help the cause. You can also use innovative tools, like the Uttarakhand Police Department did in the above post, to give examples of what a potentially good password looks like. Basic rules, such as remembering the use of relatives’ names, pet names and dates of birth, as well as encouraging the use of features such as two-factor authentication, should be repeated to users on all platforms.
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