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How do you manage your passwords? Electronic password managers were created with the goal to help all of us have a more structured approach to storing and retrieving our passwords. But not everyone uses electronic password managers because they don’t know about them, don’t trust them, or because they require Read More …
Somebody give these guys a high-five. Finally. There is a glimmer of hope for resolution to the insanity that has become password complexity rules. The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently revised guidelines for password complexity. The prescribed password complexity recommendations are detailed in Appendix A – Strength of Read More …
Who makes the rules? Hackers love them. Security auditors like to engineer them. The average person hates them. IT support teams use them for jokes. Our computer passwords have an identity crisis! Do passwords protect us or are they just a nuisance to our everyday lives? I find weekly articles Read More …
What entry point to your electronic data is the least secure? The Evernote announcement of forced password resets last week started an email discussion between a colleague and I about password security. I was impressed with the precautionary measures of Evernote and their transparency to admit they detected suspicious network Read More …