World Password Day Prompts Push for Modern Digital Security Measures
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 7:20 am
On World Password Day, experts and commentators are calling attention to long-standing weaknesses in password security. The event underscores the urgent need for robust, modern authentication methods to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, while cheekily reminding users that even “password123” might deserve an upgrade.
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