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As mentioned within the article, the whole fault can’t be put at the feet of the individual, but the
websites involved should also be accountable. Their responsibility is to make it as difficult as
possible for hackers to access their data.

They can make their infrastructure more robust, their defences better to deal with attacks but
they should also enforce more complex password policies. Yes the companies involved in data
breaches are held accountable.

They are fined, exposed in the media and soon, when GDPR pops up, they are going to be
regulated more and more.

Surely it would be better for all companies to enforce strong password best practice, then, if
hackers do get in, maybe it would be slightly more difficult for them to get into customer
accounts.

We hear all the time that hacks are getting easier and easier, that they can attack multiple
companies at once and more sensitive data is being breached.

It’s easy to change your password to something trickier, to change it regularly on a monthly
basis, all it takes is the desire to do so. I can’t see it being very difficult to change ‘password’ to
‘PaS5w0rD!&*’ and once you have done the password 10 times, you are going to remember it.

Ultimately, a slight change makes things harder for hackers, keeps you more secure and helps
you to become more cyber aware.

It’s been said many times before that cybersecurity is a combination of products and processes.

You can have the best firewalls, the best anti-virus software but if you are not committing to the
processes and best practices, then ultimately, you are going to be found out and those pesky
little hackers are going to get in.

About The Author

My Name is the Jonathan Stock and I am a cybersecurity recruitment
consultant working for IntaPeople. In addition to sourcing candidates for various
cybersecurity companies,

I am also a contributor to several cybersecurity online magazines, a member of
the UK Cyber Security Cluster and an event coordinator.

Jonathan can be reached online at [email protected], @JonathanStock86 and at our
company website http://www.intapeople.com

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