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The Internet Has A Password Problem

Article from buzzfeed.com: You have a problem. Your online passwords — the barrier that protects your most private correspondence, financial data and nearly every element of your identity and life — are a mess. Feel (a little) better: It’s not totally your fault. Though this past week’s enormous Heartbleed security flaw has brought the dismal […]

Passwords continue to have little defense against hackers

Article from Zdnet: The time an end-user spends devising a password this year will be longer than the life expectancy of that password, according to Deloitte Canada. The research organization said Monday that 90% of user-generated passwords would be relevant for mere seconds under pressure from hackers. Those passwords include so-called strong passwords, which are […]