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Tips for improving your cyber security
With cyber threats around the globe evolving and becoming more sophisticated, evidenced by the recent data breach at retailer Target, it is important that consumers protect …
Cerberus app users warned about data breach
Users of the Cerberus anti-theft Android app have been receiving warnings from the Cerberus Security Team, urging them to change their password as they have been reset in the …
Tumblr now offers two-factor authentication
In a playful post on its official feed, Tumblr has announced that it’s now offering two-factor authentication to its users. “You know how you need two keys to …
1Password 4.2 includes 30 new features
Popular OS X password manager 1Password reached version 4.2, which includes over 30 new features and improvements. 1Password mini You can now edit items directly within …
How do the top 100 UK ecommerce sites deal with personal data?
Dashlane assessed the password security procedures on the Top 100 e-commerce sites by examining 26 different password security criteria and awarding/docking points depending …
The password is dead: Next generation access management strategies
If you follow the news, it’s hard to miss all the breaches and stolen passwords offered for sale. The reality is that the method of processing passwords hasn’t …
OpenID Foundation launches the OpenID Connect Standard
The OpenID Foundation announced today that its membership has ratified the OpenID Connect standard. OpenID Connect is an efficient, straightforward way for applications to …
Consumers’ bad data security habits should worry employers
Consumers are not securing the data on their personal laptops or desktops correctly, if at all, according to the results of a Harris Poll survey commissioned by WinMagic. A …
What people think about passwords, email snooping and personal data
At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Fortinet published new research that shows where Millennials and Gen-Xers stand in regards to passwords, online marketing practices, …
Password Manager Pro gets SAML 2.0 support
ManageEngine has added SAML 2.0 support to Password Manager Pro. The move strengthens the user authentication mechanism in Password Manager Pro, enabling integration with …
Geographical passwords as a solution to the password problem
The massive data breaches that happened in the last few years have proven beyond doubt that the text password authentication method has many flaws. Security researchers and …
Microsoft introduces multifactor authentication for all Office 365 users
In a praiseworthy move, Microsoft has extended the multifactor authentication option to all users of Office 365, its popular subscription-based online office software suite. …