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--- security_topics [2019.08.18 14:04] – Steve Isenberg
+++ security_topics [2021.02.02 06:08] – Steve Isenberg
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 This is a work-in-progress.  If you have suggestions on what to cover (and/or what not to discuss) please let Steve know.\\
-Version 20190817.0930
+This page last modified ~~LASTMOD~~
 ====Care and Maintenance of Secure Passwords====
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   * Change it often
   * Make it hard to guess - upper and lower chars, digits, special chars. 12 or 13 characters long.
-  * Watch the news for breaches and change password
+  * Watch the news for breaches and change password [This spelling correction for breach courtesy of Carol Levine)
 ===How to create hard-to-guess passwords===
 If a human is going to guess the password then make it unhuman.  Consider: a password "safe".  Here are some free alternatives.  From [[https://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/the-best-password-manager-1325845|Tech Radar, The best free password manager 2019]]\\
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 |[[https://keepersecurity.com|Keeper Security]]|access on one device|other features (dark web, etc) cost/month|$2.50/month, $29.99 annually|
 |[[https://www.roboform.com/lp?frm=everywhere-offer&rec=TechRadar&dc=TR30&affid=a6277|RoboForm]]| |sync across devices, cloud backup, web access, all cost|$99.50/5 years|
-|[[https://keepass.info/|KeePass Password Safe]]|* Can run from USB\\ * Many customizable options\\ * A little intimidating? You judge.|FOSS - there is no paid version -- all features in free version\\ Many ports, with different features and UI|Note, no cost. Does not provide place to store the Safe, that's up to you|
+|[[https://keepass.info/|KeePass Password Safe]]|* Can run from USB\\ * Many customizable options\\ * A little intimidating? You judge.|FOSS((Free, Open-Source Software)) - there is no paid version -- all features in free version\\ Many ports, with different features and UI|Note, no cost. Does not provide place to store the Safe, that's up to you|
+===Has your email been compromised in a data breach?===
+You enter your email address and this site ([[https://haveibeenpwned.com/]]) will tell you if your email address has been picked up during a data breach and which sites.  Note that it also suggests using a paid password manager system; check my advice on password managers above.
 ====Steve's Opinions====
 I use a combination of KeePass on my Mac, PC, and iPhone to access, create, maintain passwords and related information in a secure password safe (encrypted file).  I store and access the safe using iCloud and Dropbox.
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   * There are other ports of KeePass for Mac OS X, iPad, iPhone, Android, Windows 10, Chromebook, Blackberry, etc.  Visit the KeePass site and choose Download.
 ===To Consider===
-  * While some apps store passwords in their space, this means it's a SPOF
+  * While some apps store passwords in their space, this means it's a SPOF((Single Point Of Failure))
   * KeePass lets you decide where to store it -- on your computer, on USB stick, cloud storage of your choice -- and this provides some level of security you control