May 10, 2011 4:34 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
LastPass,
Password,
password manager,
Security best practiceJust received this email from LastPass which gives further information about the security incident.
Dear LastPass User,
On May 3rd, we discovered suspicious network activity on the LastPass internal network. After investigating, we determined that it was possible that a limited...
March 26, 2011 10:42 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
GRC.com,
LastPass,
Password,
Perfect Paper Passwords,
Secure Computing,
Spinrite,
Steve GibsonI wrote this article back in 2007. It was relevant then, and it's relevant now, particularly in the light of the Comodo SSL compromise incident I reported in my last post. While I have gone on to using LastPass to generate and securely store my passwords, I still occasionally use Perfect Paper...
February 28, 2011 11:45 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
in,
Password,
Security best practiceSo, let me repeat myself. People tell me everyday about how this kind of advice helps them, so here it is again.
A little Alliteration is good for writing effect every now and then; why not apply this to passwords? I don’t mean to write out an alliterative phrase and turn it into a password...
January 18, 2011 1:25 AM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Password,
passwords,
Secure Computing,
SecurityI get the same question every day: "How can I make a password that is strong and easy to remember?" Frankly, when I'm in the cranky mood I was earlier today, I'm tempted to answer with a simple question in return: "Do you ever bother to read my posts?" Of course, the answer is that no, they don't...
January 9, 2011 11:45 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Password,
Security best practiceIt's always a good thing to repeat good advice and what better time to do so than when people are making resolutions to improve their lives in the coming year?
Nearly three years ago, when I was just starting this blog, I posted
