It has been proven repeatedly that passwords alone are a weak form of authentication. Two-factor authentication adds an element of complexity that makes it more secure, but also much less convenient. The solution may lie in risk-based authentication—an authentication mechanism […]
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As the stress of tax season approaches so are the hopes of cyber criminals looking to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers. Cyber criminals are looking for: 1. People submitting taxes online 2. People waiting to do last minute returns, to
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Do you know the password to your spouse’s bank or credit card accounts? According to a new report from Intel Security the answer is “No” for about 66 percent of you. Where exactly is the line between protecting your privacy
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The IRS and most states, combined with all of the various tax prep software and online services make it very easy to file a tax return. Too easy, really. It’s great that people are able to fill in a few
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There isn’t much the 80 million Anthem customers can do at this point. Their data has already been exposed or compromised in the Anthem breach, and unfortunately most of it is data you can’t just cancel or change: name, address,
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Up to 80 million individuals may now be at risk of identity theft thanks to a massive data breach at Anthem–the nation’s second largest health insurance provider. How many customers or employees would be compromised if your company suffered the
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No. At least I hope you wouldn’t sell the password to your bank account for $150. A recent survey from SailPoint, however, found that one in seven users would be willing to sell the password they use at work to
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It makes sense to allow certain apps to access your location data, and sharing that information even with apps that may not need it may not seem like a big deal. However, researchers have discovered that many apps access location
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Common password security practices suggest that use a unique, original password for every site and service, but I’ve maintained for years that you need to simplify by compartmentalizing passwords so you don’t have 200 different ones to remember. Sensitive accounts
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I am a huge fan of technology, and all of the ways it makes life simpler. I appreciate being able to view my home security cameras from a smartphone app, or ask my smartphone to read my text messages to
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