Since I’ve started working in Information Security space, I’ve been talking to a lot of people about the topics related to protecting ones’ identity online. Basically, trying to answer the question: What does it take to sufficiently secure my online accounts? Of course, the meaning of sufficiently is very subjective here, but I’ve always kept it vague to gauge what it means to them specifically.
I did make sure to talk people of various backgrounds – from deeply technical all the way to not technical at all. Surprisingly, many of them, even among the quite technical crowd, turned out to be lacking the understanding of some important fundamentals. In particular, it’s not always clear to them, what problems Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is targeting and solving. What threats do Password Managers are targeting and solving.
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