Tag: Passwords

Time to Two-Step

There’s nothing like the possibility of World War Three to get the cybersecurity conversations started.

Prompts to enable two-step verification began popping up in Chrome in May.
A prompt to enable 2FA in the Chrome web browser.

The “military operation” in Ukraine has increased the possibility of cyberattacks as the Russian government seeks to retaliate against supporters of Ukraine. While the news is dominated by stories of hackers and sophisticated cyberbots breaching large networks or corporations, a good deal of the cyberwar will be fought in the email inbox. Phishing and spoofed emails still comprise a huge percentage of computer crime.

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The Password Insanity

Or, How to Stop the Madness

Let’s just admit it: Passwords are a pain.
Nearly every week we hear about another security breach or virus or phishing scam that threatens to steal or broadcast our account credentials. Using the same, simple password over and over just isn’t acceptable in today’s connected world.

By now everyone has got that memo– but it’s a lot easier said than done! Modern browsers make it convenient, even offering to generate complex passwords (aka gibberish). But what if you share accounts with friends or family? What about smartphone apps? What if you need additional details beyond username and password? What if you want encryption? Thus the need for a password manager.

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