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This IT Professional Put In Her Two Weeks Notice, And Sent All ID’s And Passwords To The Departing COO. So The CEO Locked Out Of All Systems.
What would you do if the CEO of the company you worked for was extremely mean to everyone? That is the situation the IT ...
Full list of ‘laziest’ passwords revealed with millions urged to change
123456 is, in the password world, about as lazy as it gets. All passwords are certainly not created equal, and some are way ...
Microsoft Switches to Passkeys By Default, Pledges to Eliminate Passwords
Apple and Google also pledged to use the FIDO Alliance’s standard for biometric or PIN logins as opposed to passwords.
World Password Day: Basic tips to protect your data from a worst-case scenario
If you’ve been using the same password for years — or worse, the same one on all your accounts — World Password Day is an ...
Microsoft accounts will push you to ditch passwords and use a passkey
Microsoft joined the passkey party in May last year, and today, it has announced the next step to protect folks using a Windows PC or any other Microsoft service. Moving ahead, all new Microsoft ...
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How to check if your accounts have been compromised in a data breach
If your account has been compromised in a data breach, there are steps you can take to protect yourself — remember, keeping your passwords secure is essential for online safety.
After studying 19 billion passwords, one big problem: Over 90% are terrible
Researchers with Cybernews found that most people (42 percent) use passwords that are eight to 10 characters in length, and ...
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On World Password Day, FBI shares reminder to create strong, secure and unique passwords
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- FBI Louisville wants to remind the public to make sure their passwords are strong and secure.