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Standardized Password Policy?

I came across an interesting article/rant this morning. At first I thought it was the usual “I hate the password policy”, but the post brought up an interesting point.

Anti-Phishing Welcome Message

Passpack defined an anti-phishing mechanism which allows you (yes you) make sure you are connected to Passpack, and not to a malicious copycat website.

Don’t click “Lost Password”

“E-mail sent over the Internet is more like paper mail on a postcard than mail in a sealed envelope. [...] Hackers can read and/or forge e-mail. Government agencies eavesdrop on private communications.” – From Introduction to PGP

Bill Gates – what’s your password?

Since I’m in such a fabulous mood, here’s some password humor for you to chew on.

Online vs. Offline Password Managers

There are two different kinds of password managers available: Online and Offline. Below you’ll find an overview of the Pros and Cons.

Confirmed: Google’s password leak

Google’s BlackList Exposed Confidential User Information

Why you must use a Password Manager

If I were to ask you why you don’t use a password manager, and you answer: “Oh, I don’t need that”. … then I’ve got another question for you: You sure about that?

Web Developers: Put Passpack to Work

As I was preparing for a website development project yesterday, it occurred to me just how many links and accounts I hand over to the client upon delivery: the CMS help site, the Newsletter Service, the AdWords account, the Virtual Office, and so on and so forth.

Passpack: Strong Passwords (times three!)

Suppose an evil person wants to get into your Passpack account. With all the security measures we’ve put in place, the easiest route for Mr. Evil to take would be to simply try and guess your User ID, Pass and Packing Key.

Love thy neighbor: share.

Everyone has got a creed in life, mine is “Share whatever you can spare.” That may sound a little odd for someone launching a project like Passpack where data secrecy is of the utmost importance. But look again: Share what you can spare. Personal data, sensitive information, passwords… these are all things no one can [...]

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