#password market

[ict-123]

The global password management market is experiencing growth due to several factors, including a rise in the adoption of remote work culture, an increase in demand for convenient authentication methods, and cybersecurity concerns among consumers

[swampthingking]

andrew’s definitely gotten in trouble with his pr manager for tweeting things along the lines of:

“no mania inducing medication will compare to the euphoria i will feel the day donald trump drops dead”

[passingbypainfullyaware]

I forget there are straight people here.

[reallyhardydraws]

get ready to mask up for winter!!!

[time-lady13]

when a website makes you sign in before you can unsubscribe to their emails

[glassamphibians]

pro: got approved for an arc im really excited about

con: the only way i can read it is on computer which is my least favorite way of doing anything ever

[aropride]

every time i have to Sign Up For Something Using My Email the screaming in my head grows louder

[because-its-eurovision]

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[nickgerlich]

Share Bears

I’m pretty sure it is brushed off as a victimless crime. After all, it’s easy to justify if someone is at least paying some money, so what’s wrong with sharing the benefits of that? As it turns out, Netflix is not too keen on that, which occurs whenever we share our password with someone living outside our home. The company has been in the news the last couple of weeks, first for announcing a planned crackdown, and then the outrage that followed.

Turns out the company also accidentally let slip some information it had not planned on releasing.

Password sharing is likely as common as driving eight over the speed limit. It’s OK, right? They’re already making zillions of dollars, so what’s wrong with letting my cousin, sister, daughter, whomever, have my password so they can watch a little television? Unfortunately for Netflix, they set themselves up for this back in 2007 when they started streaming, without an easy way—at least then—of tracking down the ne-erdowells.

But they plan to do so soon, with condescending proclamations they will crack down and monitor IP addresses, device IDs, and more to make sure that only one household is using an account.

Amid these fear-instilling statements, though, was information about how they had been test marketing the crackdown in Chile, Peru, and Costa Rica, which essentially amounted to a surcharge of about $3 a month to add two more users not within the household. Oops. They took down that information from their web page once the dog pile hit the fan, and have back-pedaled a bit by saying the changes are not coming yet. Emphasis on yet.

Essentially, the proposed plan would require that the account holder login at least once every 31 days from their home base, which is a recognizable IP address that Netflix will use as comparison for all other logins. Supposedly this allows for the account holder to travel, but must also return home, which effectively amounts to a 31-day leash. Netflix has said it would issue temporary access codes for those away long than that, though.

While the method seems straightforward, there are too many unanswered questions. What if you use a VPN on your device? That means your IP is always changing. What if you have multiple devices within your possession, and take them to office or coffeeshop? What if you are a full-time RVer who does not have a home base, and is always in a different campground? Oh, and what about divorced couples whose children shift back and forth between their parents’ homes?

In other words, there are some holes in the plan, and it is going to rankle those people affected. And, of course, it will make others irate if only because they have grown comfortable with speeding. I mean sharing passwords.

If anything, Netflix needs to go back to the drawing board to figure out how best to package their various user bundles, which includes number of devices streaming at any one time, as well as locations. Rather than sound foreboding, as if they are going to send out vile lawyer letters or have the police set a streaming trap, they should be a little more upbeat and say, for example, “For $20 a month, you can stream up to four devices at up to three IP addresses at a time.” This way the focus is on benefits, not punishment.

Shame on Netflix for having waited 16 years to try to solve a problem that has been growing ever since the inception of streaming. By fumbling the ball, they wound up getting a lot of highly targeted bad PR, from social media to late-night comedians. It seems the company glossed over the issue until it noticed a downturn in subscribers last year. That’s when it offered the reduced-price subscription plan with ads. Although numbers did level off, the company is not satisfied, and has actually stated they realize they will lose some people along the way.

You can bet the other streamers are watching closely, because this issue affects all of them. Basically, Netflix has already shown everyone how not to address the problem. It’s up to Netflix to fix it, or let someone else do it right down the road.

Dr “Just Take My Money—I’m Good“ Gerlich

Audio Blog

[brokenplanetclothing]

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[andersonelany]

Printable Secure Password Organizer

[mcdanielsmarketing]

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity technology, passwords remain a weakness in corporate networks. Users struggle to come up with passwords that are both strong and easy to remember. They tend to use the same password for multiple accounts, which leaves them open to attack if one of those accounts is compromised. Neglecting to change passwords regularly also leaves accounts vulnerable to attack. Learning the importance of best password management will ensure that your company’s employees avoid being hacked, compromising sensitive company data.

[united-under-skyfall]

leverage is so fucking funny. man manages to find the most mentally ill and neurodivergent group of thieves on the market + an even more mentally ill guy whose literal job description was trying to chase all of them, and forces them into a found family speed-run by trying to blow them all up. they lowkey stage a full fucking country wide coup and are like eh 🤷 just another wednesday. this might be a fun place to vacation tho i guess. sophie shows up to her own funeral twice. they're so good at convincing people of their shit that they make a guy's body start reacting to an illness he doesn't have because it isn't real. go completely out on a limb and basically hand this one guy a new password for his computer so they can get into it and he goes with it. parker and hardison have straight up just "fake it 'till you make it"d into the fbi without even attempting to cover their tracks beyond just These Two Guys. half their clients never asked to be their clients and don't know they're their clients, and the other half are random people who find them who fuckin knows how, meanwhile no government agency can track them down without selling their soul to sterling. they make a point to have a dramatic scene w a Big Bad Shadowy Government Guy who doesn't actually get caught or brought to justice or anything telling them he's going to hunt them all down, and in any other show this would probably earn at least a minor arc later on but he literally never shows up again. an entire season finale hinged on a cake and a bunch of clams. they accidentally made eliot a celebrity not once, not twice, but three times. parker blew up her foster parents' house when she was like. nine. and it's hardly a footnote. hardison is just casually an artistic prodigy but it's only ever brought up for the most background of background gags. eliot's biggest beef with parker and hardison for like two and a half seasons is that they won't stop making weird food with lasers and refuse to realize they can't make a decent beer to save their lives. sophie's immediate response to being shot is to call her shooter a wanker. there's a character who has literally killed a man with a mop and they had the audacity to only put her in one episode.

[everythingwaschocolateandsugar]

The E-passport Market size was valued at USD 22.50 billion in 2021 and is predicted to reach USD 88.90 billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 21.7% from 2022-2030.

[reportwire]

Netflix password sharing outrage can be explained by behavioral economics, says expert

BYLINE: Riley Petersen Newswise — By the end of March, Netflix plans to crack down on password sharing for U.S. subscribers. This announcement has been met by surprise, outrage, and confusion as consumers ponder how their Netflix accounts will be affected. Jadrian Wooten, a professor of economics at Virginia Tech, provides his perspective on the issue.  “Password sharing has been a recurring…