Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Fwd: Passwords, Dr. Evil and a Solution in Tampa



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) <subscriptions@nist.gov>
Date: Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 8:32 AM
Subject: Passwords, Dr. Evil and a Solution in Tampa
To: iammejtm@gmail.com


NSTIC Notes Blog Banner

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.

Bookmark and Share

08/13/2014 11:29 AM EDT

It's a number that inspires people to conjure up their best Dr. Evil impression, although it's no laughing matter. 1.2 billion compromised passwords is a remarkably stunning and shocking number. It's also one that has inspired a wave of articles asking "what can we do about this?" Telling people to reset all their passwords isn't a real answer – we just got through telling them to do the same thing in April after the Heartbleed bug was discovered, and most Americans don't have the stomach or the time to keep doing this every few months. Continue reading


NIST Logo Questions? Contact Us
STAY CONNECTED:
Visit Us on Facebook Visit Us on Twitter Visit Us on YouTube Sign up for email updates
SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:
Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help

If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com.
Technical questions? Contact inquiries@nist.gov. (301) 975-NIST (6478).

This service is provided to you at no charge by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070 · Gaithersburg, MD 20899 · 301-975-6478

Powered by GovDelivery



--
Jeremy Tobias Matthews

No comments:

Post a Comment