Tag: passwords
Tech Time Warp: Fernando Corbató, father of the computer password
Tech Time Warp: Fernando Corbató, father of the computer password
Each October, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shares tips and tricks for tech safety during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Naturally, a key focus is using strong, secure passwords — tips the father of the computer password, Fernando Corbató, could...
Halt! Who goes there? Helping clients manage passwords
Halt! Who goes there? Helping clients manage passwords
The idea of passwords goes back long before computers, back to when you had to prove you were a friend by giving the secret word to get by the guard. Much later, it provided a way to prove you were...