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The passing of passwords, and not a moment too soon!
The state of internet security is pathetic. It’s no wonder that fraud is at epic levels when vast swathes of the internet depend on passwords for security. Read more…
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You simply won’t believe the world’s most-used passwords
“123456” is the most-used password but once you sort passwords by country or language, you’ll start seeing very different results. Read more…
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Digital identity to take off thanks to COVID-19 but who will win this race?
Digital identity has been a discussion point for the industry for years. Back in the late 90s we asked if phones could replace passports. Read more…
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Latest Facebook glitch – user passwords exposed to employees
Facebook Inc says it has resolved a glitch that exposed passwords of millions of users stored in readable format within its internal systems to its employees. Read more…
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Friday Futures: Virgin Galactic, greenhouse gases, sink holes
Scientists have harnessed liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide back into solid coal, permanently removing the greenhouse gas from our atmosphere. Read more…
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Friday Futures: genetic tests, time crystals and atomic passwords
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: Are you a dog or a human – some tests can’t tell; glacial catastrophe; CRISPR; Read more…