passwords

Virtual privacy, the line every parent should not cross

Virtual privacy is a term that combines two words that in today’s tech and digital era translates to some form of security for the…

You can now ditch the password for your Microsoft account

Microsoft has announced it’s giving users the option to remove the password for their accounts and use another sign-in method instead. It was first…

People using ‘corona’, ‘lockdown’ as passwords

Research by NordPass has found that people continue to use simple passwords, including trending words and topics, despite security advice. The password manager company…

Here are the most common passwords of 2020

The year is 2020 and apparently people are still using passwords like “123456”, according to the latest list of the most common passwords from…

Kaspersky finds risky password trends in South Africa

A recent study by Kaspersky has found that South Africans are jeopardising their online accounts with risky password habits. Kaspersky’s Global Privacy Report 2020…

Kaspersky finds worrying trends for South Africans’ passwords

When it comes to password security and knowing how to check if your details have been leaked, Kaspersky has found some worrying trends for…

Facebook’s latest fail: social network stored millions of passwords in plain text for months

Facebook on Thursday revealed that it’s been storing millions of user passwords in plain text for the past three months. “As part of a…

Employees share passwords: here’s what that means for your business

Sometimes employees feel they need to supplement their income, and a surprising few will even go as far as sell company secrets to do…

2013’s worst password? That would be ‘123456’

If you worry about the security of the various passwords you use online, then you might at least be able to take solace in…

Is your password “123456” or “ninja”? Here’s why you should change it

SplashData, a password management applications producer, has listed the 25 worst and scariest passwords used. According to the site, “password”, “123456” and “12345678” still…

Facebook takes a stand against bosses requesting employee passwords

Facebook may have all the dirt on you, but it doesn’t think your boss should too. The issue of employers requesting their employees’ Facebook…

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