We are all lazy, which is why our data can often be stolen, the most secure way of disposing of old IT equipment is to contact a company such as Secure Data Recycling and know with confidence that before your old hard drive is recycled, the old data is 100% destroyed.

In the mean time DO NOT use passwords like the examples below:-

Password

This is the number-one and most common bad choice. Also prevalent are variations such as P@ssword and P@55w0rd! . These might be easy to remember, but they’re also among the first options hackers will try.

QWERTY

Easy-to-guess passwords often take root because they’re simple to remember. That’s the story with this hacker-friendly option constructed from the sequence of letters at the top left of the typical computer keyboard.

12345.

Or, 98765. Or, 4567. You get the picture — no consecutive numbers (and the same goes for sequential letter combinations). You can only count on passwords such as these to expose your business to digital theft.

Business Name.

If your shop is called Secure Data Recycling, don’t set your password as securedata1 . That would be an early choice for hackers looking to break into your valuable data.

Business Address.

Skip it entirely, when it comes to passwords. Also avoid trying to mash together similar details, such as your street name and street number — i.e. georgestreet111.

Date of Birth.

Thanks to the Internet, it doesn’t take much effort to find a person’s DOB. Birthdays, birth dates, years of birth — all of them make for readily attainable passwords and are poor choices for your company.

Simple Dictionary Words.

Especially if they’re related to your business, don’t use them. No golf , football , or rugby for your sporting goods store. No exhaust , tire , or sparkplug for your garage.

Review you passwords and Data management policy today.