One of the problems with passwords is that users forget them. In an effort to not forget them, they use simple things like their dog’s name, their son’s first name and birthdate, the name of the current month- anything that […]
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I assume you have some sort of password set up to prevent unauthorized access to your Windows 10 tablet or PC. If you have a device capable of using Windows 10 facial recognition, hopefully you’re using that as well. The
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Having strong passwords has never been more important as headlines are dominated with reports of password leaks of major consumer accounts, such as LinkedIn and Yahoo. Nearly everyone agrees that passwords are a problem. Recently, Intel Security conducted a survey
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It’s official, SMS one time passcodes (OTPs) are on their way out. NIST has issued draft national recommendations that deprecate SMS-based two factor authentication (2FA) and encourage the use of alternative authentication factors. This is not a surprise, rather an
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One of the most important aspects of an IT security professional is being able to not only have a strong password, but also teach others in your company to follow this same password making process as well. You are only
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Outer space is a huge, vast expanse of emptiness. There are endless numbers of asteroids and other debris zooming through the galaxy at blazing speed, and every once in a while one of them somehow manages to crash into our
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Hey, iOS users. Let me ask you a question. Do you use the Touch ID fingerprint scanner to access your iPhone or iPad? Actually, anyone with a PC or mobile device that offers biometric security–fingerprint scanning, facial recognition, etc.–do you
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Computer and network security is not a new concept by any stretch of the imagination—but perhaps that is the crux of the problem. The traditional security model and tools that companies have relied on for over a decade are showing
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There’s a popular meme online that goes, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” The phrase is from a cartoon published in The New Yorker in July of 1993, which illustrates the anonymity of the Internet. Regardless of who
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With every new data breach, the digital citizenry becomes more aware that online activities aren’t necessarily private or secure. Whether you’re an adult looking for undercover dalliances on Ashley Madison or a child playing games online with VTech digital learning
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