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Carnegie Mellon Develops Secure Password Policy That Actually Works
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A clear consensus on what constitutes a “strong” password has long been pursued. But if you happen to have registered for more than one online account you’ll know full well that no such consensus has been reached.
On occasion, you’ll see a color-coded bar next to the password field that identifies whether the password you’ve chosen is weak, moderate, or strong. Some websites set minimum password lengths, or insist on the inclusion of capital letters, special characters, and a combination of letters and numbers. You might be required to change your password every month or once every three months, and when you do so, you won’t be allowed to re-use a password from the past y
Pop-ups about cookies constantly interrupt you online. Here s how they could go away
A new privacy law in California could prompt companies to stop asking for your personal information. Listen - 05:54
Cookie pop-ups have plagued web users as the result of a California privacy law. Now, advocates hope an update to that law will drastically reduce the interruptions while still protecting privacy. Getty Images
If you ve ever growled in anger when a pop-up about cookies takes over half your screen, we ve got news for you. A new law could help phase out the annoyances, which often deliver seemingly self-contradicting messages such as We use cookies to make your experience better.
Relentless Hacking Is Turning All of Us Into Data Nihilists
Bloomberg 12/24/2020 Joshua Brustein
(Bloomberg Businessweek) The world has a way of reminding us of our own helplessness. The year 2020 has had more than its share of examples to choose among, but for those who prefer to direct their existential dread toward the inability of anyone to protect digital data, the recent revelation of one of the most significant cybersecurity attacks in history is an excellent place to start.
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In the spring, hackers managed to insert malicious code into a software product from an IT provider called SolarWinds Corp., whose client list includes 300,000 institutions. About 18,000 of them were exposed when they downloaded a legitimate update from SolarWinds the exact thing you’re supposed to do to keep your defenses fresh. The attackers spent months running freely through their victims’ networks before anyone noticed harvesting secrets and they may h
Proposed label would tell you security and privacy features of smart devices
By: Scripps National
and last updated 2020-12-16 11:09:47-05
We have increasingly been hearing about security and privacy problems with smart devices that are connected to the internet. All of these devices, from doorbells to thermostats, could one day have what s almost like a nutrition label on them.
The label would tell you about the security and privacy features of the device.
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University came up with the design for what the label could look like.
The researchers want to have the label on the packaging and the website. They expect there would still be impulse buys where you would disregard the label, but it would help in other situations.