The password is nothing new. In fact, it has been around for centuries. Way before Hotmail, Skype and Netflix were prompting you to create a secure code with a funky username, the Romans reportedly used passwords as a way to convey important military messages between troops. Essentially, it was a simple way to protect information. … More A short history of the computer password
A vibrant black market for passwords is indicative of the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals in stealing and selling passwords. According to a Katie Petrillo, marketing programs manager of LogMeIn Access, the most appropriate response to this is for people to get smarter when it comes to cybersecurity. Writing for LastPass recently, Ms. Petrillo explained that … More A smarter approach to password security ‘needed’
123456. password. 12345678. qwerty. 12345. All of the above, so easy to remember, so quick to type, so conveniently effortless to manage, represent five of the most common passwords used … today. Despite of the fact that more people than ever understand that cybercrime is a growing threat and that data breaches are commonplace, poor … More Passwords are out: Passphrases are in!
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