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World Password Day: Using a Passphrase to Strengthen Your Security

The State of Security

Human nature has shown that people re-use passwords, at least for non-work accounts that aren’t requiring quarterly changes. How can it affect your current security that you’ve reused an old password or passphrase from 2012? Surprisingly, quite a lot.

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What the Marriott Breach Says About Security

Krebs on Security

This doesn’t mean abandoning all tenets of traditional defense, such as quickly applying software patches and using technologies to block or at least detect malware infections. Or a previously unknown security flaw gets exploited before it can be patched. TO INDIVIDUALS.

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2022 World Password Day: Educate Your Users About Good Password Hygiene

SecureWorld News

Even though World Password Day is over, it's never too late to remind your end-users that weak, unimaginative, and easy-to-guess passwords—like "123456," "qwerty," and, well… "password"—are poor options for securing accounts and devices. Poor password management creates unnecessary risk for your users and your organization.