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2022 World Password Day: Educate Your Users About Good Password Hygiene

SecureWorld News

With credential phishing and stuffing attacks on the rise—and the fact that countless passwords have already been exposed through data breaches—the need for users to step up password management practices at work and home has never been more urgent. Improving password best practices matters.

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

Quantum computing attacks already present a real threat to existing standards, making the continued development of encryption pivotal for years to come. Application developers managing sensitive user data must especially beware of increasing regulatory action surrounding data privacy.

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MY TAKE: COVID-19’s silver lining could turn out to be more rapid, wide adoption of cyber hygiene

The Last Watchdog

Still, over time, they’ve been woven into baseline data security regulations far and wide. NIST specs are echoed in the data loss disclosure and data privacy laws that have cropped up in many U.S. Two meaningful steps every person can take, right now, is to begin routinely using a password manager and encrypted browsers.

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Best Encryption Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

By encrypting data, it can only be accessed with the right password and by those with the appropriate access rights. Encryption technology has evolved over the years to cover data in use, and the emerging power of quantum computing has given rise to quantum cryptography. This adds a vital extra layer of security.

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Class Action Targets Experian Over Account Security

Krebs on Security

So had their passwords and account PIN and secret questions. Both had used password managers to pick and store complex, unique passwords for their accounts. The experiment was done from a different computer and Internet address than the one that created the original account years ago.