Security Sense: Password Strength Lies in its Universality

Password strength aside, users understand passwords. That's why they are still the best way to secure things.
by Troy Hunt via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Meltdown and Spectre are Scary New Things That are More of the Same

The Meltdown and Spectre bugs may be new, but they emphasize the importance of basic security practices.
by Troy Hunt via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Security Sense: Password Policy Prevents Credential Sharing

When an organization – be it public or private sector – stands up a corporate password policy, it’s not “it’d be kinda nice if you did this”, it’s “here are the things you must do."
by Troy Hunt via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Security Sense: You Can Outsource the Work but Never the Risk

There have been many recent cases where organizations have suffered serious data breaches at the hands of third parties.
by Troy Hunt via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

Security Sense: How Do You Do Knowledge Based Authentication When All Knowledge is Public?

How do you authenticate people based on data attributes they know when that very information is continually popping up in data breaches? It's a hard problem with no easy answers.
by Troy Hunt via IT Pro - Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools