Recent report shows we are not as secure as we think we are. It seems that this year has been one of hackers gaining access to people’s accounts because they have hacked into a server or some other activity like that. But, the reality may be much simpler than that and be tied to security [...]
It seems that everyone is talking password security This week, the big news seems to be how to make sure that you are protected. So much of that is because of the reports of Social Engineering of Apple support which allowed a hacked to gain control of someone else’s account. They subsequently did a remote [...]
Posted passwords should cause everyone to be concerned about their security This has not been one of the better weeks for password security. While the reports we are seeing are not the result of less than secure passwords by individuals, it should cause everyone to take a look at what they are doing. The most [...]
One of the easiest and most common methods criminals and hackers use to gain access to online accounts is by cracking easy to guess passwords. Conversely, one of the easiest ways you can protect yourself is by using strong passwords. Strong passwords are long passwords made up of letters, numbers and special characters that don’t [...]
There is a lot of talk about asking for Facebook passwords, but there is a bigger question to be asked of the employer. There have been a lot of stories lately about employers or potential employers asking for a persons Facebook password so they can log on to that persons account. This has been [...]
