How things have changed. I was born four months before the Apollo 11 Moon landing. The Moon landing was, of course, one of the greatest …
Multi-factor authentication
Whoa, whoa, what? That’s a mouthful. The term multi-factor authentication (or two-step verification) glows with the arrogant aura of arcane technical jargon. However, it is one of …
Password Security Questions
Warning, I am about to rant. For all that developers want us to take ownership for our password security, there is a very common part …
Passwords Part 4: Password managers
This is the fourth part of a series about passwords—what they are, how they work, and how to use them securely. Click here to read …
Passwords Part 3: How to use passwords securely
This is the third part of a series about passwords—what they are, how they work, and how to use them securely. Click here to read …
Passwords Part 2: The problem(s) with passwords
This is the second part of a series about passwords—what they are, how they work, and how to use them securely. Click here to read …
Passwords Part 1: What is a password?
This is the first part of a series about passwords—what they are, how they work, and how to use them securely. One of the biggest …