Posts Tagged ‘Passwords And Identity Management’
Thinking Through The Password Expiration Discussion
The most intriguing debate to come out of last weeks security conferences in Vegas stems from a presentation by FTC Chief Technologist Lorrie Cranor at PasswordsCon 2016, part of the BSides security conference in Las Vegas. Dan Gooding, with ARS Technica, summarized the discussion well; the gist of the presentation seems to question why we should change passwords at some frequency, or aims to…
Read MoreImpacts of the LastPass Hack
This week was a particularly tough week for those that depend and promote the use of password managers. Unfortunately, not because of the compromise itself, but because of the loss of faith in such technologies that it undoubtedly introduced into the market. The sad reality is that the only reason it’s news is for no…
Read MoreWebsite Security is about Passwords?
Perhaps the thing that annoys me the most when I hear security being shared with end users is when they get the information wrong or overemphasis on things they don’t understand or can’t support. This is the problem in the way we communicate, especially in the WordPress community. This is applicable to all communities though,…
Read MoreWhat’s wrong with your pa$$w0rd?
The discussion on access control seems to be common place these days with the latest revelations news. Found this video on some research Lorrie Faith Cranor is doing on the subject very interesting and insightful.
Read MoreWeb Threats Are Real: Be Proactive
This post is really designed for my family and friends. I write it because in the business that I am in I get to see hear the detrimental impact web based threats have on people. I hear horror stories of lost data, the amount of information they have lost and the impacts it has had…
Read MoreSocial Engineering – Today’s Reality
Although social engineering has been around for some time, it’s probably not been as prevalent as it has become in recent months. Perhaps the one event that has forced many of the largest companies to rethink their security posture was the complete dissolution of Matt Honan’s digital presence in August. In the weeks following it…
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