Preventing Data Loss With Password Manager Tools

by Dovell Bonnett | Aug 29, 2011 | Data Theft Prevention, Online Security, Password Authentication

It is impossible to understate the importance of having and using strong, secure online passwords, both personally and for companies.  As tools like Firesheep have shown, gaining access to an email or Facebook account can be alarmingly simple. One of the primary...

Obama Administration Plans Internet ID

by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 11, 2011 | Password Authentication

Fox News reported on 1/8/11 that ” Obama Administration Reportedly Plans to Create Internet ID for All Americans“. Obama wants the Commerce Department to create Internet ID for all Americans. Without getting into the political side, there are some key...

Are Govt. Websites Designed by Preschoolers?

by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 7, 2011 | Password Authentication

It has been reported that Paul Ducklin, Head of Technology for Sophos, referred to the Lulz Security (LulzSec) hackers as “schoolboys.” He added that most of the break-ins were “languorously orchestrated, using nothing more sophisticated than...

Common Password Pitfalls to Avoid

by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 2, 2011 | Password Authentication

Microsoft has an online report on creating and managing password security (see below). The suggestions would be funny if password security and cyber-crimes weren’t so serious and destructive to both individuals and businesses. What is also amusing is that...

More Hacking. When Will it Stop?

by Dovell Bonnett | Jun 14, 2011 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft, Industrial Espionage, Multifactor Authentication,, Password Authentication, Password Management

The simple answer?  Hacking won’t stop. To paraphrase Willie Sutton, bank robber, “That’s where the money is.” PBS, Sony, Lockheed, Amazon, IMF, US Senate, etc., all announced in 2011 that their systems were hacked. Security...

One Cyber Attack Can Affect All Your Other Accounts

by Dovell Bonnett | Jun 3, 2011 | Online Security, Password Authentication

Sony, Amazon, Google, Lockheed Martin, Michaels, and many other companies reported cyber attacks within the last month. However, these attacks may have even far reaching security threats to other companies and individual accounts than you might realize. Majority of...