Passwords are an integral part of securing both IT systems and online accounts. In order to keep your system and information safe, it is important to take the time to create strong passwords that hackers and online thieves won’t easily figure out.
If you think using ‘password’ as your password is no big deal, then it’s [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Passwords'
The 25 Worst Passwords, Ever
March 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Security
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Cool Tool Friday: Password Corral
December 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Security
Welcome to this week’s installment of Cool Tool Friday! Each Friday we will feature a tool – hardware or software – that we’re using and think you might enjoy. Whether it increases productivity, helps with organization, provides a quick work-around for difficult networking situations, or is simply interesting and fun, we’ll share it if we [...]
Tags: Cool Tool Friday·cool tools·Password Corral·Passwords·Security
The 25 Lamest Internet Passwords of 2011, and What to Do About Them
November 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Security
From SECNAP Alerts:
Protecting your online identity can be as easy as A-B-C, as long as you don’t make “abc123″ or “password” your Internet password!
It seems like an issue of common sense, but even as we head into 2012 and people are becoming more and more tech savvy, a lot of web users are clueless about [...]
Managing Your Online Passwords
October 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Security
Having difficulty keeping track of all your online passwords? Here are some tools that may help you manage and make sense of the different passwords you have for your favorite social networking sites, blogs, phones, photos, games, documents, news, bank account, expenses, stores, books, and dozens of other services where a secure password is critical.
A [...]
New Windows Worm ‘Morto’ Exploits Weak Passwords
September 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Microsoft, Security
From SECNAP Alerts:
A new Windows worm is working its way through company networks by taking advantage of weak passwords, security researchers said over the weekend. The worm, dubbed “Morto” by Microsoft and Helsinki-based F-Secure, has been circulating since at least last week, when company administrators noticed systems generating large numbers of unexplained connections to the [...]
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Keep Yourself Protected While Online
August 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Security
Identity theft is one of the most common cyber-crimes these days, as more and more people become dependent on the internet for many of their needs. Fortunately, following some simple tips can do wonders to help your online experience become much more secure.
Security experts are seeing a rise in the incidence of cyber-crime these days [...]
The Safe Way to Keep Track of Passwords
May 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Security
As we recently mentioned in a post about the hacker attack on Sony’s gaming networks, people often take a very risky shortcut with passwords that can put their data at risk. Most of us are guilty of using the same login ID and password for multiple sites, such as our email, banking, and credit card [...]
How to Reverse “Never Remember” for a Password in Firefox
April 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Security
Have you ever clicked “Never Remember” for a password, only to decide later that you do want Firefox to remember it? Here’s how you can get Firefox to re-prompt you.
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Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.
The More Complicated the Password, the Better
December 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Servers
Your passwords hold the keys to most – if not all – of your online presence, so keeping them secure is paramount.
In the same way that keys are used to open different doors, passwords are used to access many areas of cyberspace. However, those passwords are vulnerable to hacking, stealing, or random guessing – which [...]
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Practical Tips for Creating and Managing your Online Passwords
June 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Managed Services, Security
The average computer and Internet user manages over a dozen passwords for various websites. You probably have passwords for your computer, your company email, your personal online email accounts, your favorite social networking websites, your twitter feed, your online bank account, your favorite online store, and more. Using the same password for everything is not [...]
4 Tips to Keep Your Password Safe
June 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Managed Services, Security
Passwords tend to be the first line of defense against unauthorized access, but when it comes to selecting passwords did you know there are a few simple tricks that can help to prevent this? There are numerous methods you should keep in mind. Take a look at the following 4 tips and assess whether or not [...]
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