by Milton Bartley | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog
A identity security manager at Microsoft recently wrote a blog post talking about how hackers use passwords to try to break in to systems using Microsoft programs. Called “Your Pa$$word doesn’t matter,” the piece by Microsoft’s Alex Weinert...
by Milton Bartley | Jul 24, 2019 | Blog
Do you know someone who still keeps a list or spreadsheet of their passwords on their computer? Or someone who has the list printed out and sitting somewhere on their desk? It’s 2019 and you need to upgrade that person to a password manager. If they are working...
by Milton Bartley | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog
Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced that the man who invented the computer password in the mid-1960s passed away July 12. Fernando Corbató, also known as “Corby,” was a professor emeritus at MIT. He received the Association of Computing...
by Milton Bartley | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog
Have you encountered this person? They sit through your cybersecurity training at work, learn that their chosen passwords are weak, easily guessable, and put your network at risk. Yet they continue to use them. There’s a study out now that says these folks cling...
by Milton Bartley | Apr 23, 2019 | Blog
Forbes and Tech Crunch are reporting that the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Center says 30 million data breach victims used the passwords “123456” and “123456789.” This is 2019. You WILL be hacked if you use those passwords and other...
