by eugen | Jul 22, 2015 | Mobile, Passwords, Phishing, Usability, Vulnerabilities
The increased use of mobile devices highlights the tension between the ease of use of performing common tasks and processes, and the importance of maintaining an adequate level of security. Mobile phones and tablets are feeling more and more as extra body parts, and...
by eugen | Feb 26, 2015 | Cyberthieves, Passwords, Phishing, Trends, Vulnerabilities
As you are reading this post, several thousand data records will have been stolen. A recent study published by Gemalto shows that almost a billion data records were lost in 2014 as a result of 1,352 major data breach incidents that occurred around the world, with the...
by eugen | Jan 29, 2015 | Blog, Passwords, Trends, Usability
In 2015 security specialists continue to seek new and innovative answers to tackle the growing problem of data breaches and compromised systems that use username/password authentication. It’s hard to fight a war if you don’t know the weak spots in your defense and...
by eugen | Nov 10, 2014 | Passwords, Usability
Recent research has shown that the brain can process visual images in only 13 milliseconds. That’s roughly 75 images per second. And even more surprising is that the brain can recall even images seen for only 13 milliseconds. The average brain processes words at a...
by eugen | Oct 25, 2014 | Passwords
Last month I thought my default password was secure. It had something to do with a nickname I had in grade school – something no one calls me anymore. Completely un-guessable. Until my 10-year old daughter figured it out and started signing into things as me....
by Malcolm Hathaway | Oct 14, 2014 | Blog, Passwords
[cycloneslider id=”socitm2014″] Digital: Vision to Value With councils, the NHS, emergency services and third sector facing tighter budgets and heightened citizen expectations, there is a real need to construct and realise a compelling vision for online...
