If the only thing separating a cyber criminal, online stalker or identity thief from your personal data and information is a password or PIN you’ve already lost. There are three primary methods of authentication but “something you know” is the […]
Anyone can know your password, but there’s only one you Read More »
A password is an inherently poor method of securing access to something. It’s just a thought–a series of random characters, or maybe not so random. If you lock something with a key you at least must have the key and
Windows 10 and Windows Hello mean no more passwords Read More »
Many consumers and IT admins at small and medium businesses have a false sense of security stemming from low self-esteem. The prevailing logic assumes that attackers have bigger or more lucrative fish to fry and won’t bother investing the time
Every PC has value to an attacker and everyone is a target Read More »
Another month and another new cyber-attack, and this time the victim is the media server company, Plex. The company revealed that its forum and blog server were compromised and the attacker gained access to personal information such as email addresses,
Plex servers compromised and held for ransom Read More »
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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You want to lock your mobile device to protect it from unauthorized access, but unlocking it every time you want to use it is a pain. Google has introduced a new feature that will let Android users strike a balance
Android’s smart on-body detection function to simplify user access Read More »
In a session today at SXSW Yahoo showed it still has the ability to innovate with the introduction of new initiatives set to make its email platform more secure and simplify its email service. Yahoo believes that the ideas behind
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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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