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Cheat Sheet: Encryption

Cheat Sheet There are several ways to authenticate a person or information on a computer such as the use of a password, digital signatures or even biometrics or voice recognition tech. So encryption is safer than just using password protection?

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[28 Nov 2007]

Cheat Sheet: Two-factor authentication

Cheat Sheet Well I use my password. They work by creating a reliance upon something the user knows, such as their username, and something they have, in this case the six or seven digit number - which is far more reliable than a password written on a Post-it note.

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[24 Oct 2005]

Cheat sheet: Mobile and wireless security

Cheat Sheet Plus all handhelds should have a minimum of password protection for access control. Why should I care? I mean there's very little I can do with my phone at the moment except call my wife to record the football.

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[14 Feb 2002]

Cheat Sheet: Microsoft Passport

Cheat Sheet It says single sign-on is the safest security architecture, because it stops people signing up to multiple accounts with the same password - a gift to hackers. Passport is the centrepiece of Microsoft's .NET initiative, which is all about web...

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[09 Nov 2001]