Suppose a large company experiences a data breach (thousands happen each year in the United States alone), and attackers publicly post customer login information. 2 One of the ways criminals perpetrate these crimes is by taking over online accounts. 1 The Federal Trade Commission reported nearly 1.4 million cases of identity theft in the same year, which is almost double the amount reported in 2019.

The FBI received more than 790,000 complaints of cybercrime in 2020 alone. Unfortunately, many users create short, predictable passwords for their accounts - or worse, they use the same password across many different websites, which can make it easier for criminals to access their information. People who routinely use technology know the frustration of creating username and password combinations for most devices and online services. Purdue Extension Publication ACE-15-W By Alexander Master Information Security Researcher Purdue University Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security ( CERIAS) New: April 2022 About 3,000 words/15 minutes to read The Problem with passwords Password Managers: Secure Passwords the Easy Way

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