When can you finally forget your passwords?

When can you finally forget your passwords?

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More big companies are ditching passwords in favour of passkeys. How long before we can safely forget all our passwords? Here’s the latest.

Passkeys are set to take over from traditional passwords to give us a safer, more secure way of logging into our online accounts.

That will be a major step forward for online …


Tech Update: Do you still need passwords?

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Next year, passkeys will start to replace traditional passwords to give us a more secure way of logging into our accounts.  Some of the big password managers are now supporting them, which is great news. Watch our latest tech update video to find out more.

A world without passwords is getting closer by the day …


3 things to look for in a password manager

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Password managers are amazing pieces of software. They make it easy for you and your staff to stick to password best practice, while saving you time. Everyone wins.

Here are three things you must look for when choosing a password manager for your business.

Password managers are amazing.

These clever applications make good security easy …


Avoid consumer password managers in your business

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Don’t use consumer password managers in your business, as it may leave you vulnerable to cyber criminals.

Password managers generate long random passwords for each application, remember the passwords and even autofill login boxes.

They’re an essential business tool – but only if the right type is used.

“This seems like a small thing, but …


Everything you need to know about password managers for your business

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If you’re confused about password managers, you’re not alone.

A password manager is software that generates safe passwords, remembers them, and autofills logins for you.

That saves time. But means your business can quickly lock out staff when they leave.

Some people say they’re the best thing ever. Others are more negative.

We believe they’re …


Technology Insider – October 2022

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Technology Insider, our monthly newsletter written for humans not geeks, is now available to download.

Do some of your team sign up for cloud software to get a job done, and then abandon their accounts? Nothing wrong with that so long as they’ve followed password best practice, and your business has a log somewhere of …


Could your passwords be guessed from your digital footprint?

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A surprising number of passwords can be guessed by cyber criminals studying someone’s digital footprint, a top data security expert has warned.

Something as innocent as a photo of your child’s birthday party or a memory of a childhood pet can be used to guess critical passwords.

“The internet never forgets content you posted years …


3 huge password disasters

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Three huge but common password disasters are being committed every day by your staff.

And now a local IT security expert is warning bosses to check for them… then take urgent action to protect their business.

“We see these disasters happening all the time. People don’t realise how dangerous they are,” said John Miller, of …


Don’t save your passwords like this

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Microsoft is always introducing new features and services to keep your people safe online, and your data secure.

As a business owner or manager, you should already know that weak or reused passwords are one of the biggest risks to data security.

A new update coming soon to Microsoft Edge will give you access to …


Never use your browser’s password manager

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Microsoft Edge is introducing a new and improved password manager. But we think you should avoid it. Watch this week’s tech update video to find out why.

If you’re serious about keeping your data secure, you’ll know you should never reuse passwords across different accounts.

Creating strong new passwords and keeping track of them is …


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