Speaking of password security here is a news feed from cnet outlining the alleged accusations that the Fed demanded major Internet companies divulge users' stored passwords.
Although most of these passwords are encrypted depending on the encryption algorithm used these passwords can be cracked and be used to gain access to your personal and professional accounts.
To help combat the Fed or anyone else for that fact from cracking your passwords use passwords that are at least 10 characters in length and with a mixture of upper and lower-case letters, numbers and, if the site or service allows, special characters, such as “!,” “#” and “?.
I know this may be hard at first to remember passwords but it only benefits you in the long run!
news.cnet.com
Secret demands mark escalation in Internet surveillance by the federal government through gaining access to user passwords, which are typically stored in encrypted form. Read this article by Declan McCullagh on CNET News.
Although most of these passwords are encrypted depending on the encryption algorithm used these passwords can be cracked and be used to gain access to your personal and professional accounts.
To help combat the Fed or anyone else for that fact from cracking your passwords use passwords that are at least 10 characters in length and with a mixture of upper and lower-case letters, numbers and, if the site or service allows, special characters, such as “!,” “#” and “?.
I know this may be hard at first to remember passwords but it only benefits you in the long run!
news.cnet.com
Secret demands mark escalation in Internet surveillance by the federal government through gaining access to user passwords, which are typically stored in encrypted form. Read this article by Declan McCullagh on CNET News.
