Information security for everyone is a big deal with me. I even have a weblog devoted to that very ideal. So Julie Seedorf’s Something About Nothing article, “Be careful of what you store on computers” definitely resonated with me. I read an article from PC Magazine recently. It was titled “Day in the Life of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘strong passwords’
Security ideas for your mom revisited
Posted: October 12, 2008 in general, professional, securityTags: anti-virus, Bitlocker, del.icio.us, facebook, firewall, full disk encryption, Gibson Research, GRC, malware, MySpace, NAT router, password manager, personally identifiable information, PII, sandbox, Sandboxie, security suite, strong passwords, TrueCrypt, VaultletSuite 2 Go, Virtualization, Web 2.0, wireless access points
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Keys to the kingdom
Posted: September 9, 2008 in general, securityTags: Bruce Schneier, encryption, multi-factor authentication, open source, password generator, Password Safe, passwords, PCI, SecurePuter, strong passwords
You think we’d have gotten past this by now. After all the research, mathematical and technological advancement almost all of our most valuable digital – and ultimately real – assets are protected by one little word. Usually something lame like our dog’s name or favorite team mascot. That’s right, I’m talking about passwords. In spite [...]
