Cyber Security Expert Dr Jessica Barker joined Radio 2’s Drivetime show, presented by Simon Mayo, to talk about one of the biggest cyber security pitfalls: users having the same, weak passwords for all of their accounts.

Take a listen to the interview via the link below for  Dr Barker’s thoughts and tips on what makes a more secure password (and why) and how to cope with many complicated passwords at once (if you don’t want to use a password manager).

http://cyber.uk/coping-with-passwords/

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For more information about our work, please visit www.safeinwarwickshire.com/cybercrime

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