Password requirements keep getting more complicated as the years go on. It used to be simple, 5 characters minimum. Then it was 6, then 8 but with a capital and a number. Today, it’s not unheard of to have password rules of 15 characters minimum along with uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and special characters. When does …
The sign up page is often the only education users get about passwords. Ask any user what they think makes for a strong password and find the response sounds like they’re reading off password requirements. Password requirements on sign up pages have spent years teaching users to make “strong” passwords when they should have been …
The most important aspect of a password manager is its master password. Your master password is what protects your vault so it needs to be strong. What makes for a strong master password is often very confusing, and far too many people get it wrong. We have taught people to make passwords that are hard …
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If you have a password manager, you know that forgetting your master password will lock you out forever. This is why it’s okay to write down your master password. Then a new question comes up, how do you keep from losing your master password? Here is a list of ways to store your master password …
A common trend I see is the rush to turn on 2FA like Google Authenticator and Authy, but do people understand why it’s so effective? Google Authenticator and Authy are TOTP (Time-based One-time Password) 2FA. I’m going to show you what makes TOTP 2FA so effective and why this matters. How TOTP 2FA Works When …
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We don’t need SMS 2FA. I’m going to break down why we don’t need SMS 2FA and give you a replacement that is not only better but cheaper and easier too. What Is SMS 2FA? Hopefully, if you’re reading this, you have a good understanding of SMS 2FA. If you don’t, SMS 2FA is the …