Tag: Compliance

Mind Your PVQs

Bruce Schneier’s recent post in which he said that secret questions had reached a ‘new low’ may have shocked some casual observers, but for me it simply underlines a problem which is all too common. Personal verification questions (PVQs) and answers have been the de facto solution for forgotten passwords since the creation of email […]

Is Email our Weakest Link?

Fahmida Y. Rashid’s recent article on email being the main source of data leaks in organizations shines a light on how dependent all professionals have become on email, and how dangerous this could prove to be. It’s all too easy to forward work emails to yourself, or to friends or colleagues, with attachments containing sensitive […]