Editor's Pick: Stop Cyberattacks in Their Tracks: Secure IT

Stop Cyberattacks in Their Tracks: Secure IT

Peter Suciu Oct 10, 2019 2:40 AM PT
	Stopping cyberattacks requires diligent behavior. One of the themes of this year's National Cyber Security Awareness Month, or NCSAM, is that all computer users should take steps to Secure IT. That means shaking up the passphrase protocol by using not just strong passwords but strong and unique passphrases. Everyone should double login protection through multifactor authentication. [More...]

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