McAfee and Partners follows Password Day with launch of a website
In observance of the annual World Password Day on May 7, McAfee and its partners are leading an effort to help educate consumers worldwide on the importance of password safety in the wake of the multiple global security breaches. Consumers are encouraged to take the World Password Day pledge to change or strengthen their passwords by using the newly launched website, a dedicated destination for password education, powered by Intel Security.
Ninety per cent of all passwords are vulnerable to being hacked. In the wake of the recent high-profile data breaches, it is important now more than ever for consumers to be vigilant about strengthening and changing their passwords to protect their personal information. McAfee along with Dell, Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba, Terra, UOL, CCE, Windstream, Positivo Informática's Digital Business Area and others, are encouraging consumers to take the time to educate themselves about password safety and be more proactive about securing their personal information.
“Security breaches, large and small, are becoming rampant across the world. So consumers need to be aware of just how important it is to use multiple strong passwords. Our goal this World Password Day is to educate consumers on ways they can proactively protect their identities, and other personal information and assets, through a series of simple steps,” said Michelle Dennedy, Chief Privacy Officer, McAfee, part of Intel Security.
The site includes features such as a password blaster web video game, password strength meter, McAfee’s Heartbleed bug checker tool, animated educational slideshow, tips and tricks for upgrading passwords, and the Official World Password Day pledge.
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