IT Services will soon be deploying a new system for changing and resetting passwords which will be accompanied by updated guidelines for choosing secure passwords. This post outlines some of the thinking behind these new password guidelines and we welcome feedback. Three steps to better passwords Size Matters – four random words is much better than […]
Category archives: Security
The Cookie Monster is here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathaninsandiego/3757033518/ The UK’s implementation of EU Cookie regulations come into force this Saturday and the web design world is frantically trying to work out what to do! Firstly a bit of background into cookies and why we are where we are! Cookies make the web go round – they’re how a website remembers who you […]
How to choose a password
Password security is very important to protect users and computer systems from malicious activity. Often complexity is encouraged by suggesting use of numbers and punctuation in an attempt to make passwords harder to break. This logic is to a large degree flawed as they’re not harder to crack and they are less memorable leading people […]
Facebook Privacy
There’s been quite a lot in the news lately about a backlash against Facebook’s privacy settings with many people believing their attitude to personal information security is too lax. This isn’t a new issue – nearly three years ago I blogged about it – but now that Facebook is so huge across the board and […]
JANET CSIRT
Today I was at the JANET CSIRT Conference, held at the International Coffee Organisation facility in London (I booked on before I knew where it was being held… honest!). The conference covered a variety of security related issues and I’ll cover a brief summary below. A shared approach to Information Security – Matthew Cook, Loughborough […]
Internet Explorer Security Alert
So the BBC have finally picked up the news and jumped on the bandwagon. Mass media are now telling you to switch to a more secure web browser (you know, the thing your using to view this web page with). From the BBC: The flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer could allow criminals to take control […]
Browser security
My web browser of choice is Firefox. One of the appeals is the pile of add-ons that you can use to personalise the way you view the web. If I were recommending a browser, that’s the one I’d go for. As a web developer, I also need to test how pages look in other browsers […]
Bloggers battered by viral storm
Google’s Blogger site is being used by malicious hackers who are posting fake entries to some blogs. The fake entries contain weblinks that lead to booby-trapped downloads that could infect a Windows PC. Read full story >>>