Tag: passwords
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Mac OS X: resolving keychain issues
My current work environment consists of mostly Macs authenticating against a MS Active Directory server (see my earlier post all about Joining Mac systems to Active Directory). One of the disadvantages of this setup – one that has prevented me from rolling out an agency-wide password expiration policy – is the fact that, when a user…
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All about two-factor authentication
(Quite) a while back, I wrote about getting serious about password management – with that under control, I wanted to write about the next step in personal data security – two-factor authentication (2FA). What is 2FA? Two-factor authentication is a process whereby, whenever you sign in to a site or service, you are not only required…
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Password management for dummies
April’s Heartbleed scare brought with it a lot of questions from my users regarding passwords and how to protect one’s data. As a recent convert to the wonders of 1Password (a topic for another post), it was a topic already on my mind. I wound up scheduling a couple of lunchtime meetings for anybody to…