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Throughout human history, passwords have been used from ‘watchwords’ in ancient Roman armies to the four-pin locks on our smartphones today. But as cyber security becomes an increasingly important concern, many experts point out that passwords may have outlived their usefulness. The World Economic Forum found that cybercrime-related activities result in an estimated cost of…
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We have seen a rise of cyberattacks in the recent past. One of the juiciest targets for malicious hackers is the password, a string of letters, numbers and characters used to authenticate online users. On the occasion of World Password Day, we take a look at why companies and developers should leverage the best techniques…
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Google, one of the world’s biggest enterprise software companies, recently reported that the passwords of many of its corporate customers in a readable format. This opened them up to attacks from hackers and malicious parties. However, Google also mentioned that only a subset of their G Suite customers were affected by this. Consumer, free Google…
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