passwords
The password is dead: Next generation access management strategies
If you follow the news, it’s hard to miss all the breaches and stolen passwords offered for sale. The reality is that the method of processing passwords hasn’t …
OpenID Foundation launches the OpenID Connect Standard
The OpenID Foundation announced today that its membership has ratified the OpenID Connect standard. OpenID Connect is an efficient, straightforward way for applications to …
Consumers’ bad data security habits should worry employers
Consumers are not securing the data on their personal laptops or desktops correctly, if at all, according to the results of a Harris Poll survey commissioned by WinMagic. A …
What people think about passwords, email snooping and personal data
At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Fortinet published new research that shows where Millennials and Gen-Xers stand in regards to passwords, online marketing practices, …
Password Manager Pro gets SAML 2.0 support
ManageEngine has added SAML 2.0 support to Password Manager Pro. The move strengthens the user authentication mechanism in Password Manager Pro, enabling integration with …
Geographical passwords as a solution to the password problem
The massive data breaches that happened in the last few years have proven beyond doubt that the text password authentication method has many flaws. Security researchers and …
Microsoft introduces multifactor authentication for all Office 365 users
In a praiseworthy move, Microsoft has extended the multifactor authentication option to all users of Office 365, its popular subscription-based online office software suite. …
Hackers breach Comcast’s mail servers
After successfully targeting Bell Canada and leaking customer information, hacker collective NullCrew has apparently breached mail servers belonging to Comcast, the largest …
Yahoo Mail accounts compromised in coordinated attack
Unknown attackers have attempted to access a number of Yahoo Mail accounts, the company warned on Thursday, and urged users to change their passwords even if they …
“Honey Encryption” overwhelms attackers with fake results
Former RSA chief scientist Ari Juels is working on an innovative approach at encryption that could make cyber crooks’ like a lot more difficult. This new encryption …
Which e-commerce sites do more to protect your password?
Consumers increasingly share their personal data, including payment information, with a growing number of e-retailers. The keys that protect their personal data are the …
“123456” unseats “password” from top of worst passwords list
SplashData has announced its annual list of the 25 most common passwords found on the Internet, and for the first time since the company began compiling its annual list, …