Tag: passwords
Football-themed passwords see over 100,000 hacks
England football fans have been urged to think twice before using their favourite player’s name for their online accounts, as World Cup fever ramps up. A study from ECI Software Solutions, a provider of cloud-based business management software, has revealed which passwords to avoid if you want to keep your details safe. People who use ‘Wayne Rooney’ are…
9 in 10 employees re-use passwords in workplace, survey shows
Open-source password manager Bitwarden has announced the results of its 2023 Password Decisions Survey. The survey, which polled 800 IT decision-makers across a wide range of industries, shows that passwordless technology is here to stay. According to the survey, roughly half of respondents deploy or have plans to deploy passwordless technology. Of that percentage, 66%…
World Password Day: 5 essential tips for password management
Cybercrime continues to rise in scale and complexity - while costing the UK billions of pounds, causing huge damage, and putting national security at risk. One of the most common ways that hackers get into places they shouldn’t is via simple, easily guessable passwords. So it’s essential that all our passwords must be difficult to…
World Password Day: 1 in 4 keep passwords on paper
Ahead of World Password Day (May 5th), comparison and switching service USwitch.com has conducted a consumer survey to find out how the UK chooses their passwords, how safe they are and how often they have been hacked. Writing passwords down on paper can compromise safety and security if anyone takes it or keeps a copy.…
1 in 3 Brits have to reset passwords several times a week
Open-source password manager Bitwarden has announced the results of its second annual global password management survey, ahead of World Password Day on May 5th, 2022. They show that while receptive to the importance of security, individuals struggle to embrace habits that could better protect their data. In the UK, 35% of respondents experienced a data…
5 tried-and-tested ways to protect your privacy when online
From huge corporate data breaches to personal smartphone tracking, there are numerous ways in which we are at risk online everyday at work and at home. To make sure that you stay as safe as possible, here are 5 tried-and-tested ways in which you can protect your privacy whilst online. 1. Don’t access private information…
Tech Digest daily round up: 15% use pet names as passwords
Millions of British people are using their pet's name as their online password, despite it being an easy target for hackers, a survey has found. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said 15% of the population used pets' names, 14% use a family member's name, and 13% pick a notable date. And 6% of people…
Two thirds of companies don’t change passwords, survey shows
A new study revealed that many businesses are leaving themselves vulnerable to cyberattacks because employees don't change their passwords. A study of 1,247 workplaces by cybersecurity experts VPNOverview.com, found that two-thirds of businesses (66%) leave themselves at risk of cyberattacks due to their lack of having (or enforcing) password rotation policies. Of the companies that…
Data Privacy Day: 5 Most Common Data Mistakes
Data Privacy Day: This Thursday January 28th, 2021 sees an international day to mark data protection and privacy We live in a world surrounded by advanced technologies which are emerging every single day, and it has become clear over the past five years that smartphones, computers and tablets have (and will…
Worst password offenders 2019: Google and Facebook top list
Password management company Dashlane has announced its fourth annual list of the "Worst Password Offenders." The list highlights the high-profile individuals and organizations that had the most significant password-related blunders in 2019. Big Tech and regulation have been at the forefront of political and societal conversations, with GDPR and the general election dominating the media.…