Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Can we BE too secure these days??

Plugging in... 

A PIN can be secure when used to access a local device (tablets, phones, directly via the device's keyboard or touchscreen. It's especially secure if the device has enhanced security such as a TPM (trusted platform module) chip.

If you want to improve PIN security, increase its length. A four-digit PIN allows only 10,000 combinations, while a six-digit PIN affords a million. A million combinations is much harder for a computer program to "crack"!

In all other cases — and especially for all remote or Web-based sign-ins — use a classic password: one that's long and complex.

ALWAYS REMEMBER: before calling for help - is it plugged in, and is it turned on? 

Unplugged

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