If you thought passwords will soon be dead, think again. They’re here to stay — for now. Passwords are cumbersome and hard to remember — and just when you did, you’re told to change it again. And sometimes passwords can be guessed and are easily hackable. Nobody likes passwords but they’re a fact of life. […]
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If you find passwords annoying, you might not like two-factor authentication much. But security experts say it’s one of the best ways to protect your online accounts. Simply put, two-factor authentication adds a second step in your usual log-in process. Once you enter your username and password, you’ll be prompted to enter a code sent
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The highest priority in 2019 for asset owners and managers must be reviewing and even spending money to fortify the cybersecurity of their institutions, both in-house and with all the firms that provide them with services, such as custodians, consultants, asset managers and brokerage houses. Hackers have become more cunning, often not attacking a target
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The US government shutdown is having a chilling effect on national cybersecurity, with 80 government web certificates having already expired without being renewed and FBI agents issuing a stark warning. Vendor Netcraft claimed on Thursday that the lapsed certificates include those affecting “sensitive government payment portals and remote access services” at agencies like NASA, as well as
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With each passing year, an increasingly large segment of the population no longer remembers images loading a single pixel row at a time, the earsplitting sound of a 56k modem, or the domination of web portals. Many of the top websites in 1998 were basically news aggregators or search portals, which are easy concepts to
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Personal data theft is at an all-time high. It is important that you take the necessary steps to keep your personal information secure. Here are our top five ways to help secure your personal data for 2019: Be Wary of Phishing Email phishing is a threat that affects both individual and corporate users. Phishing emails often
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