Four Reasons You Need to Change a Password

Four Reasons You Need to Change a Password

(Video Transcript)

1. It’s been a year since you last updated your password.
   • 11% of consumers have never changed their passwords.
2. You have been notified of a compromise with your credit/debit card.
   • 1 in 5 Americans have experience an online account compromise.
3. Your password is not complex – it doesn’t include numbers, symbols, capital letters or isn’t more than 12 characters.
   • 38% of consumers report using a “somewhat complex” password.
4. You use the same password for multiple accounts.
   • Between 31% and 55% of people use the same password on multiple sites.

Regularly updating your passwords helps:

• Make it harder for fraudsters to hack into your accounts.
• Protect your personal information.
• Maintain your bank account security.

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