The security of your bank account, Netflix account and email inbox depends on how well you safeguard your passwords. Strong passwords can help keep your data locked down Weak passwords, or overusing the same password, can have serious consequences if your data is compromised — even if that password is strong. For example, companies reported 5,183 data breaches in 2019 that exposed personal information like login credentials and home addresses that someone could use to defraud you or steal your identity. And since 2017, hackers published 555 million stolen passwords…
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