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How Many Characters Should My Password Be?

Your passwords should be at least 16 characters long. The longer your password is, the more secure it is. This is because of something known as password entropy which refers to how the combination of the characters that make up a password determines the strength of it. Password entropy considers the length and character variation of a password to calculate how difficult it would be for cybercriminals to crack or guess it.

How To Disable Your Browser-Based Password Manager

If you save your passwords in a browser password manager, your passwords may be at risk of becoming compromised. This is because browsers frequently remain logged in, meaning if someone gained access to your device they’d have access to all your stored passwords. Additionally, if your browser were to become compromised, everything stored in your browser would also be at risk of becoming compromised due to weak encryption standards.

What I Did To Secure My Accounts After the Ticketmaster Breach

On May 20, 2024, Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation Entertainment launched an investigation after detecting unauthorized activity within a database containing company data. A week later, they were contacted by someone who threatened to sell their user data on the dark web. I, like many other Ticketmaster customers, became worried about my data, so I took immediate steps to protect myself. Here is what I did.

Public Sector Breach Alert: Q2 2024

The public sector continues to be a target for cybercriminals as ransomware attacks and data breaches hit government organizations at all levels, incurring large financial costs and operational disruptions. The public sector is especially vulnerable to cyber attacks for a variety of reasons, including legacy systems, lack of resources, large amounts of sensitive data and the fact that it manages essential services.

Random but Memorable - Episode 13.0: Lift As You Climb with Adamaka Ajaelo from Self-eSTEM

How can we foster diversity and champion inclusivity in the cybersecurity industry? And how do we support and encourage more BIPOC women and girls to get into tech? Our final episode of the season invites Self-eSTEM founder, Adamaka Ajaelo, to have this important and inspiring conversation with 1Password Founder Sara Teare. We also dissect what looks to be turning into one of the largest data breaches ever, in Watchtower Weekly. Plus, we go out with a bang in our final game of Security Blank.

Passkeys vs Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): What's the Difference?

The main difference between passkeys and 2FA is that passkeys completely remove the need for individuals to enter a password, whereas 2FA enhances the security of an account by requiring an additional method of authentication in addition to a traditional username and password. Continue reading to learn more about the differences and similarities between passkeys and 2FA, and which is more secure.