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Email: The Security Industry’s Single Biggest Failure
Thu, Nov 29 2012 15:07

I still remember so clearly the frustration I felt back in the 90′s when starting in the security industry and trying to sell my services. It was so difficult trying to emphasize just how much at risk potential clients were and then get them to... Read More...

by Xato - Passwords & Security

Filed under: Passwords, security, hackers, Cryptography, nsa, Privacy, Tools, policy, password, laws, technology, Law, hacker, legal, Authentication, persona, integrity, information, internet, non-repudiation, email, insecure technology, secure, two-factor, hack, Email Security

6 New Password Rules
Wed, Sep 5 2012 17:12

Considering the increasing attention passwords have been getting lately, I thought it was about time we sit down and establish some new rules to define exactly what is a password. After all, so much of our personal lives, finances, and identities rely... Read More...

by Xato - Passwords & Security

Filed under: Hacking, Passwords, policy, password, password length, random, rules, password manager

If You Drew a Line From San Francisco to New York
Thu, May 24 2012 20:23

One of the difficulties of expressing just how much stronger one password is than another is that we as humans have such a hard time visualizing large numbers. Can we really, for example, truly comprehend the difference between a strong password and a... Read More...

by Xato

Filed under: Passwords, statistics, policy, password length, analogy

If a Strong Passwords is 2,573 Miles, How Long is Yours?
Thu, May 24 2012 20:23

One of the difficulties of expressing just how much stronger one password is than another is that we as humans have such a hard time visualizing large numbers. Can we really, for example, truly comprehend the difference between a strong password and a... Read More...

by Xato - Passwords & Security

Filed under: Passwords, statistics, policy, password length, analogy

Worst Password Policy Ever?
Tue, Jun 14 2011 15:55

I have seen many silly and overly complex password policies over the years, but I think that the TSA’s TWIC password policy has to be the worst I have ever seen. Their password policy is as follows: Minimum password length is eight characters. Passwords... Read More...

by Xato

Filed under: Passwords, security, polices, policy