If you use any of these, you may want to change them quickly.
Answer:
Questions:
- What was most surprising to you about the list of the top 10 most common passwords?
- What are some steps a person can take to make their passwords more secure?
- Why do you think so many people use these passwords that are easy to hack?
- Are any of your passwords on this top 10 list?
Behind the numbers (nordpass.com):
If your password is “guest” or the digits in order starting with 1, now is the time to change it. Nordpass, the password management company, released its annual list of the most common passwords in 2022, with this list specifically focusing on how pop culture influences password choices.
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This online risk calculator will get your students thinking about how they share information online.
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Creating good passwords is just one example of a consumer skill we need to develop in our students. Your students can develop more skills with NGPF’s Consumer Skills unit.
About
the Author
Tim Ranzetta
Tim’s saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.