Tag Archives: password security

Jul
19

Hotmail tightens anti-hijack security

Hotmail Hotmail has added a new feature that gives users the option to report an account has been compromised, so that they can then work on returning accounts to their rightful owners... more
Aug
13

Password security inadequate

Experts from the Georgia Tech Research Institute have found that passwords need to be at least 12 characters long, or they can be cracked through the use of graphics cards. Graphics.. more
Jun
24

What’s the point of a password if you tell people?

According to a new survey from SecurEnvoy almost 75% of UK employees have admitted that they have told at least two other colleagues their corporate passwords. The report suggests that passwords.. more
Mar
17

Australian Government data loss avoidable

Cyber-Ark says the deletion of more than 10,000 Government records in Australia’s Northern Territory by the drunken ex-fiancee of an IT staffer highlights the need for protection of critical user IDs and passwords. “Reports are coming in of the deletion of 10,475 user accounts on.. more