The author of an influential guide to computer passwords says he now regrets several of the tips he gave. Bill Burr had advised users to change their password every 90…
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Oh Britain. Worried your routers will be hacked, but won't touch the admin settings
Survey shows people don’t act on insecure wireless routers. John Leyden Recent Mirai-style attacks against home broadband routers have had some effect but the majority of users have failed to…
Digital safe offers solution to password thefts
One expert questioned whether new hardware is really solving the problem. By Jane Wakefield, Technology reporter A British firm that claims to have come up with a solution to the…