Tag: Password

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How-to: Turn your password into a passphrase

How-to: Turn your password into a passphrase

The passphrase should provide a safe alternative to your password. In this blog, we explain how to get started with that. A passphrase is a password alternative that consists of a combination of individual words. The Dutch DAP suggests this alternative as it is trying to find a solution to weak... Read more

date4 days ago
123456 most common password of 2023

123456 most common password of 2023

'123456' has emerged as the most common password of 2023. NordPass' research again shows that password security is generally not a priority. Simple passwords remain popular in use even in 2023. That's a bad sign for the online security of companies. The simple string of digits "123456" appears ... Read more

date14 days ago
Default passwords are main threat to businesses

Default passwords are main threat to businesses

The digital entrance to businesses is still too often open due to default passwords. This culprit is identified by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA). Too many employees do not change the default passwords they get to use soft... Read more

date2 months ago
Google is adding password checking features to Android

Google is adding password checking features to Android

Google is adding its password checking feature to Android. The move will allow users of the Android OS to have an easy way to check if the passwords they are using have been compromised. Password Checkup checks the credentials used against a list of billions of compromised credentials. In recent... Read more

date3 years ago
GitHub to ban passwords starting in 2021

GitHub to ban passwords starting in 2021

The platform will move to token based authentication next August Microsoft's GitHub has announced that it plans to stop accepting account passwords as a way to authenticate Git operations. Starting August 13, 2021, the platform will accept only token based authentication. They will run a two wee... Read more

date3 years ago
Okta aims for a passwordless future, adding more use cases

Okta aims for a passwordless future, adding more use cases

During Oktane Live, Okta unveiled the future plans for its identity platform. Initially, a significant event in San Francisco was supposed to create extra buzz for these announcements. After all, there are quite a few changes and extras planned that could use some in-person explanation. However, du... Read more

date4 years ago
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