Chad Hammond

Security Expert, NordPass

Articles by Chad Hammond

• Lax security practices, weak passwords make children an easy target for hackers

  Thursday, September 24, 2020

  A study on children’s password habits shows that kids can be careless when it comes to properly securing their accounts. The numbers suggest that 33% of third to fifth graders share their passwords with friends, and 58% use the same password for all their accounts. The data is even more discouraging among older children: 48% of sixth to eighth graders share their passwords with friends and 78% use the same password for every account.

• 10 passwords that haven’t been breached yet

  Friday, July 10, 2020

  A staggering number of people are still using blatantly obvious and easy-to-guess passwords. The problem is compounded by the fact that people tend to reuse the same password for multiple platforms. This leads to millions of accounts being breached every year. New research has listed 10 passwords that haven’t been breached yet. While these are not the only passwords that haven't been involved in a breach, security experts encourage users to take stock and follow (but not copy) the examples to ensure that their personal data is secure.