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Tag: password security

  • Password security is 1% choosing a half-decent password, 99% not using it anywhere else

    It is a truth generally acknowledged that there is no such thing as absolute security. Security is always a compromise with usability, and good security is about finding the right kind of compromise for the particular threat model you’re defending against. Password security is a good example. Ideally, one should use a very strong unique…

  • Password security is 1% choosing a half-decent password, 99% not using it anywhere else

    It is a truth generally acknowledged that there is no such thing as absolute security. Security is always a compromise with usability, and good security is about finding the right kind of compromise for the particular threat model you’re defending against. Password security is a good example. Ideally, one should use a very strong unique…

  • Throwback Thursday: You Are the Weakest Link, Goodbye!

    A recent survey by mobile ID provider TeleSign revealed that 72% of security professionals believe that passwords will be phased out by 2025 – in favour of behavioural biometrics and two-factor authentication. Passwords have long been a weak point in the security chain, despite efforts to encourage users to pick strong ones. 13 years ago,…

  • Throwback Thursday: You Are the Weakest Link, Goodbye!

    A recent survey by mobile ID provider TeleSign revealed that 72% of security professionals believe that passwords will be phased out by 2025 – in favour of behavioural biometrics and two-factor authentication. Passwords have long been a weak point in the security chain, despite efforts to encourage users to pick strong ones. 13 years ago,…