Happy Thursday! Today we are talking about the most popular passwords in the world. PLUS if you didn't see it yesterday, we have an exciting announcement about InsurCon2023!

The Most Common Passwords Around the Globe

We've talked about creating secure passwords, but this article is the perfect reminder to review your passwords. ExpressVPN has gone through the most frequently used passwords across the world: 

China: wangyut2

Brazil: rental

France: doudou

Indonesia: sayang

India: Indya123

Greece: 212121

Germany: passwort

To see more frequently used passwords, check out this Property Casualty 360 article here. 

Webroot and ExpressVPN give these tips for crafting a secure password, "

• Long passwords (12 characters or more) are more secure than short ones. One way to accomplish this is to choose a phrase, rather than a single word.

• Avoid using any personal information in your passwords (first, middle or last name, date of birth, children's names, etc.). This could make your password easy to guess for those who know you, or who can find this often readily available information online. 

• You should use a different password for each of your online accounts. This way, if your password for one account is compromised, your other accounts are still secure. Encrypted password managers can be used to easily keep track of passwords across platforms. 

• Utilize a combination of letters (both upper and lower case,) numbers and symbols to create each password. Avoid making obvious number-to-letter substitutions in words, like using "1" in place of "i" or "3" in place of "E." 

Read more here.

Save the Date for InsurCon2023 from IIAW on Vimeo.

Once we wrap up one convention, the planning for the next begins! 2023 will be a new & unique convention experience. Save the date for InsurCon2023 on May 16-17, 2023 at the EAA in Oshkosh, WI. More details coming soon. 

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