Data Breach Leaks 773M Emails, 21M Passwords

Your clever password, dotted with capital letters, numbers and symbols isn’t so clever after all. The man who wrote the book on crafting uncrackable passwords now tells the Wall Street Journal that he was all wrong: short and goofy-looking isn’t the key to better security....

While requiring users to update their passwords has been a longstanding data security practice, FTC Chief Technologist Lorrie Cranor suggests that new research shows the process may possibly do more harm than good. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Passwords are a less than stellar way to keep consumers from online hacking harm. Instead, the Fast IDentity Online Alliance (aka FIDO) says that a universal standard will keep digital identities secure and portable. In February’s Digital Identity Tracker™, FIDO’s Executive Director describes the very...

Passwords are a less than stellar way to keep consumers from online hacking harm. Instead, the Fast Identity Online Alliance (aka FIDO) says that a universal standard will keep digital identities secure and portable. In February’s Digital Identity Tracker™, FIDO’s Executive Director describes the very...