NordPass released their annual report of commonly used passwords again.
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Password Madness!
Good password hygiene is part of any individual’s basic InfoSec. Whether at home or at work, it is imperative to manage your passwords / credentials to the many places we rely on each day.
Data is more and more valuable. Yet the passwords we use haven’t kept pace. So what are people to do? Why is the messaging around good password usage so mixed?
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Why You Should Use a Password Manager – The Pros and Cons of Password Management Systems
The proliferation of online login accounts has made our lives easier and more convenient to gather information, pay bills, etc. However, it comes at a cost. Our password management hasn’t changed much – and that creates a vulnerability that can really hurt.
Read on to see the pros and cons of password management systems.
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National Cyber Security Awareness Month – Low Hanging Fruit
Since 2004 the Department of Homeland Security has organized October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The goal is to promote cyber security to help keep Americans safe online. Fast forward 14 years and the security landscape has only become more dangerous. More opportunities exist for online abuses than ever before. The proliferation of internet connected devices that comprise the IOT creates additional attack surfaces which often have security as an afterthought instead of baked into the design.
Today I want to focus on the low hanging fruit i.e. the easy wins we can achieve to significantly improve our online safety and security. Read on to see the simple things most people can do to improve their situation.