The Worst Passwords of 2015
It is not a secret that the Internet users tend to choose weak and unreliable passwords. And even more! People use this weak password in almost all their accounts. And the list of the worst passwords of 2015, which was recently published by SplashData, proves that all the efforts to convince people of the importance of using strong passwords were vain. For several years, the palm belongs to the notorious “123456” and...
Will Google’s Authentication without Passwords Be Safe?
I guess that’s not only me, who’s tired of passwords: we should remember them, they should be strong enough not to be guessed or brute forced, and even more, they should be different for each website. But it has recently turned out, that not only I think so. A few days ago I have come across the information that Google is testing a new system of authentication without passwords that will allow refusing the password entry...
Will Passwords Survive?
In a rapidly changing world, even the things that seem unshakable and undeniable can change. One of such things is passwords. We got used to them so much that it is even strange to question their necessity. But, let’s try. Do we really need common reusable passwords? The network is overloaded with discussions about passwords’ downsides and low level of protection. Even the beginner at hacking can hack the majority of passwords....
9 Data Protection Tips for Safe Online Shopping
Annual sales season is in full swing! Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas Sales cause an unprecedented stock-jobbing. Everyone wants to make his or her best bargain in 2015. Besides, today there is no need in exhausting shopping in malls and emporiums. We can order everything from home with the help of the computer or smartphone. But, in anticipation of the holidays and bargains we should not forget about the importance of data...
Cybersecurity Lesson from T-Mobile and Experian
Recently, the whole world and especially the U.S. citizens have been stirred up by the news about the leakage of credit history data of 15 million subscribers of the international mobile operator T-Mobile. What is notable in this story is that the information was not stolen directly from T-Mobile’s database but from the servers of its partner – Experian. Considering this example in details gives a valuable cybersecurity...