techwalker: Login Security Tips
By Donna J. Jodhan
 
So many websites these days have established a login security protocol for users and it often entails not just a username and password, but also such things as a secret question, mother's maiden name, and so on.  Hackers are wising up to this protocol and have started to make frightening inroads in to the security systems of some websites.  Now, this has to be examined and websites now have to come up with other ways to thwart scammers and hackers. 

 

It may not be a bad idea for users to become involved in taking control of their own login protocol; such as defining their own secret question instead of websites setting it for them, and other parms in addition to mother's maiden name.  Whatever changes being promoted, it is serious enough for us to be aware of what is going on and for our own sake to become more active in coming up with more safe proof suggestions.
 
I have a great article for you to read.  One that clearly brings home the message.  I invite you now to read on.  Please see below.

 

techwalker: Login Security Tips
By Mark
Security expert Bruce Schneier http://www.schneier.com/ recommends people can write them down and post them by their computer. This may sound crazy, but his point is simple, it's more important to have a secure password you'll ... Typically websites ask questions like your mother's maiden name, or your first home town. This information can be often found in publically available locations. A better protocol is for sites to have the user to set their own "secret question". ...
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http://mark-techwalker.blogspot.com/ 

 

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