The Dot-cons campaign
Above is the video of the campaign from Microsoft modeled as a Nigerian-style scam.
The Dot-cons campaign recreated the notorious online scams in empty Manhattan storefronts and got street-smart New Yorkers to gladly hand over their most embarrassingly personal information. Brilliant! [via]
How secure is your password
Do you know how easy or difficult is to crack your password. There is a tool for that. Just type in any random word or combination of characters, the tool will automatically tell you how long it would take a computer to crack your code. Really cool! Try it out here.
Note: It seems [...]
US Dollar redesign
US government unveiled a new $100 note. The image above is of the new US $100 note. There are a number of security features in the redesigned $100 note, including two new features, the 3-D Security Ribbon and the Bell in the Inkwell. These security features are easy for consumers and merchants to use to [...]
500 worst passwords
Is Your Password On This List? Check out the 500 worst passwords. Amazing poster by Kate Bingaman Burt.
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