passwords in comment and analysis
Rid your business of weak passwords and get collaborating
Comment All this has led organisations to turn to stronger forms of authentication than simple usernames and passwords, often in the form of security tokens that provide an extra layer of assurance that users are who they say... [15 Oct 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 21.08.09
Round-Up With the office deserted for the holidays, there are fewer stupid users assuming you can remember their passwords or demanding you fix their self-inflicted tech woes with their bleats of "but it said I should click on... [21 Aug 2009]
Legal Eye: Social networkers get smart about privacy rights
Comment P is for Passwords Social networking fans are getting more aware of their privacy rights online, says Ruth Hoy, and they're using web 2.0 technology to protect them. Since their introduction, social networks have always... [05 Mar 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Beware the new phishers
Comment What a way of gleaning strangers' passwords, account numbers and much more. Compiled in San Francisco Airport having observed a young man 'cruising' computer screens in the gate area. Dispatched the next day from San... [01 Mar 2009]
As crunch bites: Don't neglect the logs
Comment P is for Passwords Managing log files may seem like a mundane issue but doing it well tightens data security and boosts compliance efforts, says Quocirca's Fran Howarth. Managing risk, compliance and security are... [05 Feb 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: New password theory
Comment Both of these passwords required a payment in excess of $15 per day and delivered the usual ADSL dribble. A new theory of passwords for the real world that seems close to reality: The length of any... [22 Dec 2008]
Naked CIO: Meet the IT guy
Comment He loves having the passwords for every level of administration yet becomes very suspicious if someone else has too much access and is quick to point out the potential threat related to it. We all know the IT guy - quick... [15 Sep 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Security scare
Comment Lock down all vital documentation with passwords and encryption - and the emphasis has to be on the vital. Without revealing what I did or how and where I did it, I have to confess to having just done something... [18 Jun 2008]
Dear silicon.com... outsource vs insource, Naked CIO on open source, password overload…
Comment I think a big problem is password expiry - the effect of these policies is, in my experience, equivalent to ensuring people use the minimum complexity passwords that will be accepted by the system. Then we have... [08 May 2008]
Are we losing the security war?
Comment P is for Passwords Five years ago, hopes were high that cyber crime could be cracked. Now security experts admit traditional approaches can't keep pace with the growth in malware. What can be done to turn the tide, asks... [29 Apr 2008]
FBI cyber crime chief on botnets, web terror and the social network threat
Comment People are not doing the basics, using antivirus software, downloading patches, using firewalls, using passwords that are not easy to guess, being careful where they surf and what they click on and opening email with... [15 Apr 2008]
Legal Eye: Could you end up footing your e-crime bill?
Comment Phishing in particular, where members of the public are tricked into providing bank details or passwords by bogus emails, remains the method of choice for e-criminals. The banks and building societies have just signed up... [15 Apr 2008]
Box-tickers risk serious data breaches
Comment P is for Passwords Life would be simple if curing security headaches were just a matter of buying some new technology. In reality, good security requires fundamental organisational change, says Danny Bradbury [28 Mar 2008]
How to detect data leaks
Comment P is for Passwords Data leaks are a growing problem. Yet most firms don't know how sensitive data is getting out, let alone how to stop it. Tools exist to shore up those vulnerabilities, says Anthony Plewes. [19 Mar 2008]
ID tech tightens up compliance
Comment But, as reliance on technology continues to grow, the number of passwords that users have assigned to them has mushroomed, leading not only to insecure password management practices but also causing many headaches for... [18 Mar 2008]
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