Tag: security

  • The usability of passwords

    Security companies and IT people constantly tell us that we should use complex and difficult passwords. This is bad advice, because you can actually make usable, easy to remember and highly secure passwords. In fact, usable passwords are often far better than complex ones. So let’s dive into the world of passwords, and look at…

  • How Much Should You Pay for a Sandwich?

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    Tuesday: up at 04.00 to leave the house at 04.30 to catch a flight from Heathrow. I needed to fill up with petrol on the way to the airport. So I stopped at the 24 hour BP petrol station near my house. I needed to wait for the attendant to wake up to allow me…

    view of runway through airplane window