Want Safer Passwords? Don’t Change Them So Often I know you mean well. I know you think you’re helping. But when you demand that your co-workers’ passwords change as frequently as the seasons, you’re not just driving them bonkers, you’re actively making your systems...
Why the 90 Day Rule for Password Changing? I consistently find passwords one of the most challenging part of any awareness program as we have to teach people a patchwork of confusing rules. These rules can include always use long, complex passwords, never share your...
Time to rethink mandatory password changes Microsoft may have patched Windows 10 for Meltdown, but a security researcher claims that the patch had a “fatal flaw” that undermines the purported protection. The only way to get a true fix is to update to the...
In Apple vs. the FBI, There Is No Technical Middle Ground Policymakers say they want a compromise on law enforcement access to smartphones, but legal and technical experts say it’s tough to discern what that might look like in practice. Put simply, they say any...
Congress Moves To Block States From Weakening Encryption Products As politicians in New York and California take aim at the kind of strong encryption built into Apple and Samsung mobile devices, lawmakers in Washington believe it should remain a federal issue, to be...
