An old password lurking in an inactive account can be a risk. What you can (should) do:—Track down old accounts: not everyone keeps a perfect record of old accounts. Using a strong and unique password for each and every site, reduces the overall risk dramatically, Keeper Security’s Lurey says. —Try a password manager: if you can’t, or don’t want to, keep track of a list of complex* and unique passwords, Password managers, such as 1Password, are the most effective solution. And avoid names that can be associated with you such as names of children, names of pets, and place names.

Source: Forbes January 23, 2021 22:21 UTC