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NewsComputer passwords never were very secure
Password management remains an oddly thorny challenge, with businesses commonly foiled by poor user practices and other frailties of human nature. Why is the computer password such a perennial trial? Read more...
Diceware solves the password conundrum
Poor password management is a perennial problem for enterprise IT. Nobody seems to have developed a good way to get users to come up with passwords that they can remember but computers can't easily Read more...
Amazingly true (and dumb) password practices
Cyber attacks are growing in sophistication and volume, and yet the latest techniques and malware aren't necessarily the ones to be the most feared. The age-old exploits and poor routine security Read more...
Survey: IT pros guilty of password shortcuts
One-quarter of IT professionals have known a co-worker who snooped into sensitive data using privileged credentials, a survey from identity management vendor Lieberman Software recently found. It Read more...
Fired Ga. man crashes ex-employer's VMware systems
Here's a cautionary tale about the importance of revoking network passwords after letting IT workers go: The U.S. subsidiary of Japanese pharmaceutical firm Shionogi lost 15 VMware host systems Read more...
Gawker hack the result of poor security preparation
More information has emerged from the high profile hack of Gawker Media that took place two weeks ago. The revenge attack was committed by a group who identify themselves as Gnosis, and resulted in Read more...
Not-so-conventional wisdom on password management
A public school student in Falls Church, Va., created quite a stir a few weeks ago when he accessed the school district's computer system and changed some teachers' passwords. At first officials Read more...
Create secure passwords you can remember
Most passwords are easy to guess. Take a stab at it and see if your officemate uses his or her name, kids' names or dog's to get into their system. These days, it's important to protect your password Read more...
How small business can fight hackers
Small businesses are facing more hack attacks than ever before. They are brutal and can take your business down. But the question is what can you do about them? Gartner research firm estimates that Read more...
Drowning in passwords
If you are like me and millions of others online, you've got more than one password--many more. You may have one that is six or seven letters or one that combines letters and numbers. There could be Read more...
| Press ReleasesTrinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics Selects ZixCorp Email Encryption Services to Replace Outdated Encryption ProdPartner recommendations and Software-as-a-Service architecture influenced its decision TYLER, Texas & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zix Corporation (ZixCorp), (NASDAQ: ZIXI), the leader in email Read more >> Before Activating Google Wallet: P-R-O-T-E-C-TWith These Tips From IdentityHawkEven with Google Wallet’s built-in identity theft protections, you still need to be wary of hackers NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Google officially launched Google Wallet this week, a free app Read more >> Backupify Publishes New Report: “User Error #1 Cause for Google Apps Data Loss”Research Identifies User Error, Weak Passwords, External Apps as Top Vulnerabilities for Google Apps Data Loss CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Backupify (http://www.backupify.com), the leading Read more >> McAfee Reveals Average Internet User Has More Than $37,000 in Underprotected ‘Digital Assets’But Consumers Still Don’t Adequately Protect These Assets Across All Their Digital Devices SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- McAfee (NASDAQ:INTC) today released the results of a new global Read more >> Veracode Issues “Twacked” Infographic: When Good Twitter Accounts Go BadWhether It’s Malicious Intent or Simple Human Error, Twitter Users Are Increasingly at Risk When It Comes to Protecting Their Privacy and Reputation Online BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >> |
