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There's a core of truth to each one of the security practices I criticize below, but you shouldn't blindly follow these old tips. At best, you'll be wasting your time. At worst, you'll be putting yourself more at risk. Read on to learn more about the five outdated security practices you shouldn't use anymore.
Constantly changing your passwords
"You should change your passwords regularly" is one of those ancient bits of security advice that's still bouncing around. Many organizations still forcibly expire their employees' passwords and I've used online account systems from financial organizations that do the same. After the password is forcibly expired, you're asked to set a new password.
Regularly changing passwords is time-consuming. I use a password manager to remember my passwords, something I recommend to everyone, as it is really the only way to use a strong, unique password on each website unless you have a spacious photographic memory. But, even if you wouldn't have to remember each new password you set, you'd lose a lot of time if you were changing them all on a schedule.
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