Two of the biggest rules of thumb when it comes to password safety are not sharing passwords with others and using different passwords across accounts. It may not seem like a big deal to indulge in password laziness from time to time, but these lapses could end up having more drastic consequences.
In order to combat password sharing and people not paying for their own subscriptions, Netflix announced that it plans to crack down on the practice starting in 2023. According to survey results, Netflix is by far the most popular streaming service respondents share their passwords for, and the majority expressed their displeasure with having to pay for additional accounts.