Aug

26

Passwords are like underwear

Category: privacy | Leave a Comment

“Passwords are like underwear. Change them often, do not share them and do not leave them out for everyone to see” –
this is a sentence I liked very much. It appeared in the discussions of the nice post in the Internet Evolution blog. 
They issued the survey result. It’s curious to know that over 42% of users admit [...]

Jul

13

3 alarming facts on passwords

Category: Security, Security Threats, passwords | Leave a Comment

I have mentioned several times here and here we all need password manager. These three posts in the ITFacts strongly support my words. My statement is clear - we need password manager software. I suggest using portable one
63% of Americans use roughly the same password for different online accounts
63% of Americans admit to using the same [...]

Jul

8

Password manager - online vs. portable

Category: Security, passwords, privacy | 5 Comments

Yes, we have lots of passwords - bank accounts, e-mails, computers, domains, instant messengers, you name it - and we need them all. We may forget them and we do.
I am not talking about those who have only one password for all, they are just not aware of risks. Regular PC user needs at least [...]

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