Quick: What is the password for your Reddit account? If you can answer that without looking it up, your security is at risk.

The Re-Use Problem

Most people have 5-6 passwords they rotate. If one site gets hacked (e.g., a small forum), the hackers try those credentials on your bank or email.

The Solution: Unique, Random Passwords

Every single account should have a random string like Kj$9#vMx2!pL. It is impossible to remember 200 of these.

Enter the Password Manager

Tools like Bitwarden, 1Password, or Proton Pass act as a digital vault.

You remember one strong "Master Password".
The vault remembers the other 500 random ones.
It autofills them for you.

"But what if the manager gets hacked?"

Reputable managers use "Zero Knowledge Encryption." They don't have your master password. If their servers are hacked, the attackers just get blobs of encrypted data they can't read.

It is vastly safer than reusing Password123 everywhere.