Microsoft recently released the newest version of its Office suite of programs, which included Microsoft Office Web Apps on Skydrive. Users can log in with their free Live accounts and create and edit Word 2010, PowerPoint 2010, OneNote 2010, and Excel 2010 documents in their browsers, and store them in the cloud on the Skydrive site. You will not need an Office 2010 desktop license to use the apps, but the Skydrive version does integrate with … [Read more...]
Microsoft: Frequent Password Resets are a Waste of Time
In a recent research paper, Microsoft principal researcher Cormac Herley asserted that security measures that are being recommended are a waste of time. He argues that security protocols that attempt to protect an individual or organization from the consequences of a security breach often exact a much steeper price—in the form of user effort and time expended. While everyone knows that "123456" is not a good choice for a password, is it … [Read more...]
