https://www.passwordday.org/ Did you miss world password day? Me too. But it’s never too late to start protecting your own security and privacy. This article mentions “layering up” which is just another name for two factor authentication, or multi factor authentication. Also, it’s a good time to start using a password manager. Google those terms, ask […]
You added ‘!’ or ‘1’ to your password, thinking this made it strong. Science says no. http://wapo.st/2gRi3ux ============from the article=========== You added ‘!’ or ‘1’ to your password, thinking this made it strong. Science says no. By Lorrie Cranor September 8 For years, computer users have been told they should have complicated passwords, including numbers, […]
Password Managers are an easy way to avoid the pitfalls of using the same password in many places, since when one of them is breached, someone will have your password for all the other services where you use the same password. http://www.csoonline.com/article/3198507/security/the-6-best-password-managers.html I also encourage you to google “password managers” and see what features work […]
https://www.schneier.com/academic/passsafe/ is the one I use. Bruce Schneier created it some time ago, and it is now on its own site https://pwsafe.org/ — the version for Mac and IOS have a fee. Using a password manager has a good side, of allowing you to set different passwords for different applications and services. This is increasingly […]
