Joe Franell
Blue Mountain Networks
“Helping Families Stay Safer Online”
Even strong passwords need to be refreshed, just like changing the batteries in your smoke detectors. Mark on your calendar to change important passwords every six months—perhaps on significant dates like the 4th of JulyWe or family birthdays you won’t forget.
Why This Is Important for Your Family:
- The longer you use the same password, the more likely it has been exposed somewhere
- Hackers often use old passwords from data breaches to try to access your accounts
- Regular updates protect your family even if previous passwords were compromised
Security experts have discovered that passwords can be exposed in data breaches without you knowing. By creating new passwords regularly, you ensure that, even if an old one was discovered, it quickly becomes useless to anyone who tries to use it.
Simple Tip for Busy Families:
Make password updates a regular family routine. This week, spend 15 minutes updating the passwords for your most important accounts: email, banking, and social media. Make it less tedious by combining it with a small reward like a special dessert or a family game night. This small but very important habit keeps your family’s digital information safer throughout the year.
Family Dinner Table Topic:
Turn password security into a positive conversation during dinner tonight. Ask everyone to share their challenges with passwords. Grandparents might remember when nobody locked their doors because everyone knew their neighbors, while now we wouldn’t dream of leaving our homes unprotected. Similarly, our digital “homes” need strong locks that change regularly. This inclusive discussion helps everyone understand why password security is important for the whole family, regardless of age or technical experience.
Having fast and reliable internet service connects your family to the world. Remember, keeping your digital doors properly locked with updated passwords helps keep unwanted visitors away from your family’s personal information. This helps keep your family’s digital life secure even if your information was part of a previous data breach.
Community Corner: What strategies do you use to create and remember new passwords? Share your ideas on our Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/bluemountainnet
Here at Blue Mountain, we believe that affordable fiber internet and phone service should be accessible to absolutely everyone. In our increasingly modern world, the importance of reliable and dependable fiber internet connections and advanced phone services are a vital necessity in the daily lives of our community