InformationWeek reports, “All the major sites–Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn–have the same minimum password length of six characters. And password complexity checks are few and far between. Facebook and LinkedIn have no complexity checks. For MySpace, some complexity checking is enabled; however, users can enter a password of ‘123456.’ Twitter has a basic complexity check based [...]
The Obama administration is preparing a stepped-up approach to policing Internet privacy that calls for new laws and the creation of a new position to oversee the effort, according to people familiar with the situation. The strategy is expected to be unveiled in a report being issued by the U.S. Commerce Department in coming weeks, [...]
Every week that passes brings a fresh horror story. At the end of October, Google revealed the location of a centre for vulnerable women, and was accused by Conservative MP Mark Lancaster of a “stunning” invasion of privacy. Worse, the company failed to respond in a timely manner to a request for this information to [...]
With more and more small and home based businesses getting high speed, full time Internet connections, like Cable modem and DSL, there is an increased need for firewall software and/or hardware. A firewall can be many things, but the main thing you need to know is that without one you are at risk of someone [...]
