Articles tagged with: password security
In a world where a sizable part of any company’s assets or management thereof resides in a computer system, it is more than sensible to expect those systems to be as highly protected as possible. …
Protecting Your Passwords and Confidential information
We all know how important a password can be. This is especially true when that password is used on multiple systems. In my past articles I have talked about how …
Last week I commented on the phishing attack that resulted in more than 10,000 passwords being leaked online. An analysis of the passwords showed that many computer users are more concerned with choosing a password …
The phishing attack that led to more than 10,000 Hotmail, MSN and Live.com passwords being exposed online earlier this week has provided an interesting glimpse into the mindset of email users when setting up their …
Data has nowadays become our most valuable asset which needs to be protected at any cost. Data can be protected in many ways; however, the most common technique to protect information is with the use …
Determining the fine line between security and usability is a hard task for everybody involved in IT security, from software developers to network administrators. The lack of balance between these two items is one of …

