User Celeritas

55 votes

9 answers

7k views

Why would security cover things like natural disasters?

physical cissp

asked Jan 10, 2016 at 1:02

53 votes

4 answers

9k views

Old OS memory space protection - was it really that bad?

asked Dec 8, 2015 at 11:04

41 votes

3 answers

12k views

How long should an e-mail address confirmation link last and why must it expire at all?

web-application email

asked Aug 12, 2013 at 23:29

40 votes

7 answers

74k views

Does password protecting an archived file actually encrypt it?

file-encryption

asked Aug 8, 2012 at 9:05

39 votes

3 answers

63k views

How can a webpage get the MAC address?

web-browser routing mac-address

asked Jun 18, 2014 at 6:42

34 votes

3 answers

3k views

Changing picture as characters entered into password

passwords security-theater

asked Aug 26, 2013 at 16:41

29 votes

8 answers

2k views

Is it safer to use less heard of software than popular software?

opensource software corporate-policy

asked Aug 22, 2012 at 7:12

25 votes

1 answer

48k views

How do some sites detect AdBlock Plus? [closed]

firefox

asked May 31, 2013 at 4:42

25 votes

4 answers

11k views

To what extent does formatting a disk (securely) remove its data?

storage deletion

asked Apr 27, 2016 at 10:24

21 votes

4 answers

20k views

what are good requirements for a password

passwords

asked Jan 28, 2013 at 23:42

20 votes

5 answers

13k views

Does using the same encryption algorithm multiple times make a difference?

encryption

asked May 26, 2014 at 21:35

19 votes

5 answers

2k views

From a security standpoint should users be asked to confirm their password when registering?

web-application passwords usability

asked Jan 29, 2013 at 18:40

17 votes

3 answers

61k views

What typically is the expiration date of a session cookie?

javascript cookies session-management

asked Apr 3, 2013 at 17:10

17 votes

8 answers

26k views

Encrypting files on Google Drive

encryption google threat-mitigation

asked Mar 12, 2014 at 7:07

15 votes

3 answers

4k views

How often should passwords change?

passwords password-policy

asked Apr 28, 2013 at 17:53

15 votes

5 answers

6k views

What are potential security risks when using an insecure wireless connection?

web-application tls web-browser wifi ssh

asked Jul 18, 2012 at 5:01

14 votes

4 answers

2k views

Forgetting passwords typed in too frequently

passwords password-management

asked Jan 15, 2014 at 19:34

14 votes

4 answers

29k views

Generating an unguessable token for confirmation e-mails

hash php salt

asked Aug 8, 2013 at 20:53

14 votes

3 answers

2k views

In what cases can overly strict security policies be detrimental to organisations?

physical compliance corporate-policy usability

asked May 8, 2015 at 9:04

11 votes

2 answers

4k views

What is the purpose of yubikey

security-theater yubikey

asked Oct 14, 2014 at 0:10

11 votes

5 answers

1k views

Does naming sensitive things discreetly provide protection?

source-code server

asked Jan 15, 2013 at 19:34

10 votes

5 answers

28k views

Hiding JavaScript source code

web-application javascript source-code

asked Feb 14, 2013 at 17:25

10 votes

6 answers

3k views

Is it realistic to only need to remember the one password for the password manager?

authentication password-management backup

asked Aug 4, 2016 at 7:45

8 votes

1 answer

4k views

What is collusion and how does seperation of duties prevent it, or fail to prevent it?

physical terminology cissp

asked Feb 17, 2016 at 4:47

8 votes

2 answers

1k views

Is posting Windows dumpfiles online a privacy or security threat?

windows privacy windows-10

asked Dec 9, 2016 at 16:50

8 votes

4 answers

485 views

Does it matter which platform a file is scanned on for malware?

malware operating-systems antivirus infection-vector

asked Feb 8, 2015 at 23:23

7 votes

1 answer

9k views

Does encrypting a file make it larger?

encryption compression

asked Dec 21, 2014 at 2:01

7 votes

3 answers

7k views

Avoiding Brute Force Attacks in a Web Based Login Form

passwords brute-force

asked Apr 29, 2013 at 20:30

7 votes

4 answers

30k views

What are the laws regarding ISP recording IP addresses? How would they know who had which?

network legal logging geolocation dhcp

asked Jul 16, 2012 at 19:52

7 votes

2 answers

54k views

does Avast SafeZone actually make a difference?

web-browser antivirus keyloggers

asked Jul 5, 2012 at 6:23

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190 Questions

Why would security cover things like natural disasters?

Old OS memory space protection - was it really that bad?

How long should an e-mail address confirmation link last and why must it expire at all?

Does password protecting an archived file actually encrypt it?

How can a webpage get the MAC address?

Changing picture as characters entered into password

Is it safer to use less heard of software than popular software?

How do some sites detect AdBlock Plus? [closed]

To what extent does formatting a disk (securely) remove its data?

what are good requirements for a password

Does using the same encryption algorithm multiple times make a difference?

From a security standpoint should users be asked to confirm their password when registering?

What typically is the expiration date of a session cookie?

Encrypting files on Google Drive

How often should passwords change?

What are potential security risks when using an insecure wireless connection?

Forgetting passwords typed in too frequently

Generating an unguessable token for confirmation e-mails

In what cases can overly strict security policies be detrimental to organisations?

What is the purpose of yubikey

Does naming sensitive things discreetly provide protection?

Hiding JavaScript source code

Is it realistic to only need to remember the one password for the password manager?

What is collusion and how does seperation of duties prevent it, or fail to prevent it?

Is posting Windows dumpfiles online a privacy or security threat?

Does it matter which platform a file is scanned on for malware?

Does encrypting a file make it larger?

Avoiding Brute Force Attacks in a Web Based Login Form

What are the laws regarding ISP recording IP addresses? How would they know who had which?

does Avast SafeZone actually make a difference?