That 'PASSWORD CHANGE' Conundrum

 

NO sirrrrrrs, NOT to worry, this is NOT a techie thread today.  Instead, I'd like to break down and break out that fallacy about changing PASSWORDs.  THAT changing it often keeps you safe?  THAT changing it multiple times per year becomes the very conrnerstone of your own security [NOT to your fault, because likely, this was engrained to you [NO thanks to some of our organizations peddling tight security policies

BUT alas, here's a very sensible advice:  GOOD PASSWORDS DON'T [usually] NEED TO BE CHANGED [as often as like changing our clothes].  Changing PASSWORDs really only makes sense WHEN your PASSWORDs are compromised. After all, if NO one knows your PASSWORD, WHY CHANGE IT [again, UNLESS/EXCEPT it's a company compliance thing.  YET YET YET, ISN'T it puzzling as to WHY PASSWORDs still get cracked?  As such, it might seem logical to frequently switch yours up.  You never know WHICH of your password could be guessed, right???

NOW, before we get lost, WHY DON'T we step back.  There's just NO reason any of our PASSWORDs should be 'guessable', right?  BUT if a hacker is able to breach your PASSWORD, likely you got a BAD PASSWORD, surely.  NOW, let's take a step back farther and say none of your PASSWORDs should be 'crackable' even by a computer either, NOT on a timeline WHERE it matters💦💦💦

Thing is, a good PASSWORD, meaning one that is both strong and unique, is inherently 'uncrackable' and it should be long, varied and NOT IN USE on any other account.  It SHOULDN'T matter if the companies that control one of your accounts is breached because, by then, your PASSWORD is different than that one.  Please consider using this tool to test the 'UNCRACKABILITY' of your PASSWORD:  https://bitwarden.com/password-strength/

Our takeaway:  Barring compliance requirements by organizations, it behooves that you subject the 'UNCRACKABILITY' [at least for the duration you want to] of your password via that tool's link.  IF you opt for a PASSWORD enough to endure all hackers in a year's time, go for that PASSWORD.  There's NO need to change that PASSWORD before a year lapses and there's NO need to change that PASSWORD period UNLESS you're presented with an actual threat.  Just sharing basic security best practices here for our consideration😁😁😁