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27-character password not enough


July 6, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, file-sharing, security

You’d think a 27-character password would be secure, but the recent arrest of some suspected Russian spies is a cautionary tale in security operations.

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The lazy mistake even IT pros make


June 29, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, Hardware, IT employment, Special Report, cell phone, cybercrime, mobile technology, telecommuting

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Password burnout may be chronic among users, but it seems the folks charged with protecting technology are also suffering from the same malaise.

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Checking your password: a stupid human trick?


May 18, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, Web 2.0, Web sites, e-commerce

You could feel really dumb using this, but Microsoft’s got a nifty little tool on the Web that will check your password and let you know if it’s weak.

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Password denied! Still EFTPS accessible?


November 13, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views

Quick check: If your company pays taxes electronically, are you sure your password is still valid? Earlier this year, the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) changed its password requirements.

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Palin e-mail attack demonstrates an easy hack


September 24, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, Software, Software shortcuts, Web browsers

The hacker who broke into GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin’s Yahoo e-mail account gave us an important reminder: It’s not very tough to sail past most e-mail security.

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Making passwords safer


June 4, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Information security, Latest News & Views

To keep your organization’s data more secure, most IT folks know that frequently changing passwords

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