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# Passwords

Last year
2022
Irish Council for Civil Liberties demands that Gardaí not receive power to compel a password
Rights groups have also called on Gardaí to record the ethnicities of people stopped and search in order to prevent discrimination.
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Jun 1st 2022, 5:09 PM
Apple, Google and Microsoft agree to support ‘passwordless’ sign-ins
The technology giants have said they will back a new sign-in standard that could replace written passwords.
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May 5th 2022, 5:05 PM
All time
Poll: Should it be an offence to refuse to give gardaí a password?
A new power would allow gardaí to request passwords or encryption keys for electronic devices.
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Jun 14th 2021, 10:03 AM
Poll: How often do you change your online passwords?
The ongoing fallout of the cyber attack on the HSE has placed a renewed focus on the security of people’s data online.
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May 18th 2021, 9:13 AM
Man arrested in Northern Ireland suspected of trying to sell 12 billion stolen passwords online
Another man was arrested by police in the Netherlands.
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Jan 17th 2020, 5:13 PM
Poll: Do you use the same password for all your online accounts?
The Data Protection Commission launched a statutory inquiry into Facebook’s password storage.
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Apr 27th 2019, 10:15 AM
Facebook says whatever fine it faces over password breach is matter for Irish data watchdog
The Data Protection Commissioner has launched a statutory inquiry into Facebook’s password storage breach.
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Apr 26th 2019, 6:06 PM
Irish data watchdog launches probe into Facebook password storage as millions left exposed
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner is Facebook’s lead regulator in the European Union.
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Apr 25th 2019, 9:24 PM
Facebook admits its staff had access to millions of users' passwords
It said the passwords were stored in plain text on its internal servers.
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Mar 21st 2019, 5:28 PM
Twitter urges users to change passwords after data 'unmasked'
Twitter says there’s no indication that there was a data breach.
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May 3rd 2018, 10:12 PM
You know the advice about changing passwords often? You're likely doing it wrong
We’re not exactly great at coming up with new and original passwords.
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Aug 8th 2016, 3:34 PM
If you need to share a password, here are the right ways to do it
If you need to share that Netflix password with someone, you shouldn’t be lazy about it.
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Jul 12th 2016, 8:00 PM
Your biggest security problem isn't whether you'll get hacked or not
It’s using the same password for all of your accounts.
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Jun 12th 2016, 11:00 AM
Somebody is trying to sell almost 33 million Twitter passwords on the dark web
Although it looks unlikely that Twitter was breached.
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Jun 9th 2016, 2:13 PM
Now you can see how long it'll take for hackers to crack your password
As long as you’re not using something as simple as ‘password’
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May 6th 2016, 11:31 AM
This is how you can strengthen your accounts' passwords
Your accounts can never be too safe.
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Dec 30th 2015, 7:00 PM
Snapchat has added a small but important security feature to the mix
If you’re not already using two-step verification, now’s as good a time as any to start.
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Jun 10th 2015, 6:08 PM
Those security questions you use for your accounts aren't exactly safe
But you already knew that, didn’t you?
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May 25th 2015, 10:23 AM
If you're using Chrome, this password add-on may come in handy
If you place more importance on your Google accounts than other accounts, that is.
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May 6th 2015, 12:39 PM
Here's how you can check what passwords are saved on your browser
There may be a number of accounts saved that you may have forgotten about.
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May 3rd 2015, 11:00 AM
This is why you should be using a password manager
Because it’s better to be safe than sorry.
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Feb 1st 2015, 11:00 AM
The most common passwords used in 2014 will make you cringe
The lack of imagination is astounding.
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Jan 20th 2015, 8:00 PM
Domino's has four hours to pay ransom for customers' passwords and favourite toppings
I’ll have pepperoni, mushrooms, and a side of hackers please.
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Jun 16th 2014, 2:47 PM
Have an eBay account? You need to change your password right now
The compromised database contained encrypted eBay passwords and other non-financial information.
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May 21st 2014, 2:51 PM
Why you should be using two-step verification for all your accounts
One of the best ways to keep your accounts safe only requires a phone that can receive SMS messages.
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May 17th 2014, 5:00 PM
Google invests in audio passwords with SlickLogin purchase
The company has purchased SlickLogin, a company that uses soundwaves as a type of password
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Feb 17th 2014, 10:46 AM
Weird Wide Web: Bad passwords, printed chocolate and creepy human emojis
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
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Jan 26th 2014, 11:00 AM
'123456' tops list of worst passwords of 2013
Other gems included “abc123,” “qwerty,” “iloveyou,” and “password.”
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Jan 20th 2014, 7:00 PM
Adobe security breach much worse than originally feared
An attack by hackers had been initially estimated to affect three million customers but it is now believe 38 million accounts have been compromised.
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Oct 30th 2013, 10:01 AM
This satirical sci-fi film predicted a lot of today's technology
Tablet computers, robotic surgery, voice recognition, video calls — all of these featured in Starship Troopers before the turn of the century.
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Aug 11th 2013, 11:30 AM
Hackers post pilfered Yahoo! passwords
Nearly half a million passwords and email addresses from a Yahoo! server were posted online.
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Jul 12th 2012, 9:11 PM
LinkedIn says all accounts secure again after password hack
An FBI investigation is now under way after almost 6.5million passwords were breached last week.
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Jun 10th 2012, 3:56 PM
Music site urges users to change password in latest breach - has yours been leaked?
There’s now a way to check if your LinkedIn or eHarmony passwords were among those hacked, while Last.fm is the latest site with security problems.
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Jun 8th 2012, 9:12 AM
First LinkedIn, now eHarmony's passwords 'compromised'
The dating site has said that a small number of its users have been affected, while it’s reported that a total of eight million ‘hashed’ passwords have been posted online.
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Jun 7th 2012, 8:36 AM
Almost 6.5million LinkedIn passwords apparently leaked online
A hacker in Russia claims to have gained access to millions of passwords and is seeking help in removing the encryption.
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Jun 6th 2012, 3:16 PM
New study finds the 25 worst internet passwords
‘Password’, ’123456′ and ‘monkey’ all feature in the list compiled by an American company. Does your password make the list?
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Nov 20th 2011, 8:30 AM
Facebook adds “trusted friends” security feature
Who do you trust the most? Facebook wants to know so you can keep your account safe.
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Oct 28th 2011, 8:00 AM
Sony investigates claim of another security breach
Hackers have claimed that they have hit Sony for a second time – taking over one million passwords, emails, and other user information – by accessing unencrypted data stored by the corporation.
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Jun 3rd 2011, 11:54 AM