Once again we find ourselves sealed in at home, those of us who can work from home that is, and whether you consider that a good or a bad thing you will have to make the best of it. While working from home will hopefully be a temporary solution, it is important not only to […]
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Email has become the backbone for many businesses around the world, moving both important and trivial information quickly to as many people as you want. Like many things in life, its importance is most keenly felt during its absence and it always seems to go wrong at the worst time. Email is used for a
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I’m sure that by now you are aware of this trendy idea called “Bring Your Own Device,” which means that people can use their own mobile phones, tablets and computers to assist in executing their particular work. Know that this can be a very good thing but also a very bad thing! Since you paid
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You still have a mechanical drive in your computer, maybe its several years old, or maybe just not the most expensive. You likely have a desktop PC if you have a mechanical drive but many laptops still have them being sold brand new. That’s not always a bad thing however, regular drives can offer great
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“So I can’t win then, can I? It sounds like you want my passwords to be 25 letters long and look like the cat danced on my keyboard. How on earth do I win?” You ( now frustrated!) Fear not, there is hope. Combine what you have learned and consider the following. Use many words
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Any password that is a word, is in the crackers dictionary, and all words of any length can be checked in pretty much the same amount of time when they use what is appropriately called a ‘Dictionary’ attack. This means that all those easy and interesting long words you know, can’t be safely used, at
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In our previous blog I introduced three factors that result in a password strength. Here are the first two I mentioned: Factor 1. Number of symbols Symbols here mean any character typically used or usable by the computer, for example numbers consist of ten symbols 0 to 9. Lower case letters a to z are
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There are many ways of stealing a password, but the two main ways traditionally are: Social engineering / Phishing or Vishing Hacking Top tips to stay safe: Number 1) Keep your information private The former requires that you willingly give your information out, perhaps a convincing email claimed they required that information, or a phone
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Almost all of you will currently be using far too few passwords, most of which are weak. Passwords can be a pain to deal with, they always get in the way and slow you down, there are times when you mis-type one 4 times in a row and you may start to question your sanity.
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