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There are a lot of rules when it comes to passwords for your online accounts. Tech experts will tell you that you should never use the same password twice for multiple accounts – even slight variations of the same password – and that you shouldn’t use something easy to guess like your birthday or pet’s name.
But the problem with creating strong passwords that are hard to guess is that it can be hard for us to remember our own passwords.
Luckily, many apps and accounts allow us the option to save our passwords so that any time you log into the account from a particular device, the password is already entered for you. However, this can be a security concern for certain accounts.
Many tech experts say that you shouldn't save your passwords for all accounts - and you especially shouldn't save a password for an account with a big company or service like Netflix.
People who work in cybersecurity say that bigger companies are more likely to be hacked. And when companies are hacked, the culprits are usually after individuals' personal information. This can put your privacy at serious risk.
You might not realize it, but there is a lot of sensitive information hooked up to your streaming service account that you do not want hackers to get their hands on. Netflix subscribers have important, private information saved to their accounts, like payment details and home addresses. Plus, if you use your Netflix password as your password for another account there could be even more private information for the taking.
Avoid all risks and store your password where it can't be hacked: your brain.
