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June 30, 2011  3:08 AM

Security Nightmares



Posted by: Ken Harthun
cyber security, hackers, nightmares, Security best practice

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June 9, 2011  3:36 PM

The New Password Paradigm – Part 3



Posted by: Ken Harthun
GRC.com, Password Paradigm, passwords, Security, Security best practice, Steve Gibson

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June 5, 2011  5:14 PM

The New Password Paradigm – Part 2



Posted by: Ken Harthun
GRC.com, Password Paradigm, passwords, Security, Security best practice, Steve Gibson

In The New Password Paradigm - Part 1, I promised to expand on the concept and also to provide an analysis of things I have told you in the past about passwords. Some of what I told you is...


June 4, 2011  3:00 PM

The New Password Paradigm – Part 1



Posted by: Ken Harthun
GRC.com, Password Paradigm, passwords, Security, Security best practice, Steve Gibson

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May 31, 2011  10:38 PM

Security Made Simple



Posted by: Ken Harthun
physical security, Security, security awareness, Security best practice

With the official start of the summer season in the U.S. (Memorial Day holiday), I want to give everyone a few tips for staying secure. No, this isn't the typical use-strong-passwords-and-don't-click-email-links lecture. When favorable weather conditions prevail, our thoughts turn to getting...


May 31, 2011  12:00 PM

Cloud Security and Privacy – Do They Exist?



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Cloud Computing, Encryption, Internet, Privacy, Security best practice

Got this announcement this morning from Sophos about a lecture at the New South Wales branch forum of the Australian Computer Society (ACS). That's a bit out of my way, so I couldn't attend, but here's the gist:

The topic is Privacy and security in the cloud - is there...


May 29, 2011  6:35 PM

Top Five Public Computing Safety Tips



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Public Computers, Security best practice, Wireless security

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May 22, 2011  4:56 PM

How Long Should a Strong Password Be These Days?



Posted by: Ken Harthun
password manager, passwords, SANS, Security, security awareness, Security best practice

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May 10, 2011  4:34 PM

LastPass Security Incident #4dc9630d9b403



Posted by: Ken Harthun
LastPass, Password, password manager, Security best practice

Just 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...


May 7, 2011  11:32 PM

Video: How to Choose Strong Passwords



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Password, Security, Security best practice

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