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9 popular IT security practices that just don't work

The security products and techniques you rely on most aren't keeping you as secure as you think

10 crazy IT security tricks that actually work

IT security threats are constantly evolving. It's time for IT security pros to get ingenious

Passwords aren't dead, though maybe yours should be

Microsoft researcher: Passwords aren't dead but they need fixing

Passwords offer good enough protection vs. the harm that breaches cause - apparently

Monkey, Dragon, football and the rest of 2011's worst passwords

Predictably bad passwords reign again in 2011, security company says

Lie your way to password security

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