Its password encryption scheme, dubbed WEP for "wired equivalent privacy, " was nothing of the sort, and software to crack these passwords has been available for more than a year.
While it doesn't appear that member accounts were accessed, the attack displayed LinkedIn's tardiness in implementing the most advanced password-encryption systems.
But in the meantime, if you're in California and are concerned about privacy and your constitutional rights, it's a good idea to protect your cell phone and other electronic devices with a password or encryption.
Since your bits may travel through an upstairs apartment or the house next door, HomePlug uses a networkwide password as an encryption key to keep your data invisible to neighbors' prying eyes.
Virtually every SanDisk USB drive and all drives in the new suite include secure file encryption and password protection.
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Many factors are at play here dealing with individual or third-party data retention policies sometimes beyond your control as well as continued usage of the same private encryption key and password.
The first case to address directly the question of whether a person can be compelled to reveal his or her encryption keys or password was In re Grand Jury Subpoena to Sebastien Boucher in 2009.
If you use a wireless router, password protect it and enable the encryption to scramble the data you send online.
With Cubby Locks, users of Cubby Pro gain additional control over access to their most sensitive information, from prompting password requirements to taking ownership of their encryption keys.
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This is of course not the case, when a password database is lost and when an obsolete encryption algorithm like DES is used, users can not share blame.
For best protection, Ozancin recommends two-factor authentication3: adding an additional security mechanism to the password one such as a smart card or an encryption key pair.
So a user simply has to chose a password and then the PGP system does all of the encryption and makes the file or the message secure.
And for the ultimate in security, AES 256-bit encryption prevents unauthorised file access to the key with password protection.
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He establishes a connection to his account using a user ID and password known only to him, and the connection is secured using standard encryption technology.
The company has encryption software that creates a secure drive that is protected by a password and essentially hidden from the view of any hacker.
Evernote said the encryption coding they use to protect passwords is "robust, " but still sent the password warning to users of the service, which is popular among college students and others who rely on taking notes for later use.
Dotcom adds in that although other services don't have a one-click encryption option built into their interface, the likes of Google Drive allow you to upload encrypted, password-protected files.
There's the actual encryption algorithm, which is a pretty complicated thing, and then there's a key or a password.
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