https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/ba50ed6a-e282-42a3-8705-5db8fe09a64f In 2026 passwords have become so ubiquitous, this is a great security step but most people are choosing weak passwords! This leaves them vulnerable to phishing, credential stuffing and more, in this video we'll explain how to create stronger passwords and give some additional security tips to really increase your account security. Please 👍 like and 🔔 subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! 00:00 Intro 00:20 The Origin of Passwords 01:18 The Origin of Password Requirements 01:51 The Origin of Bad Passwords 02:45 The Problem with Passwords 03:35 WHY a Password is "Bad" 04:32 The New Password Requirements (And Why) 06:24 Why Passphrases? 07:17 Why You (Still) Need a Password Manager 10:09 Support Pitch 10:35 Why Passkeys Are the Future 💬 Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net ❤️ Support our work: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/ 🏡 Visit our website: https://www.privacyguides.org Have a question, comment, or tip for us? You can securely reach us on Signal at @privacyguides.01 https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/ Sources: Copyright ©️ 2026 Privacy Guides. This video is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International license. You can read the full license text here: https://github.com/privacyguides/privacyguides.org/blob/main/LICENSE YouTube is known for silent censorship and general privacy malfeasance. If you want to discuss this video you can do so on our forum at https://discuss.privacyguides.net in addition to commenting here, and you can follow our channel on the fediverse at: https://neat.tube/c/privacyguides/videos Privacy Guides is a nonprofit project dedicated to promoting privacy, best cybersecurity practices, and digital rights. As a part of MAGIC Grants, a 501(c)(3) public charity, your donation to support our cause may be tax deductible. 🎬 CreditsHost: Nate Bartram (he/him) Writer: Nate Bartram Editor: Jordan Warne (they/them) Executive Producer: Jonah Aragon (he/him) Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:52:49 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/ba50ed6a-e282-42a3-8705-5db8fe09a64f All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.