User Chris H

82 votes

Storing passwords in access-restricted Google spreadsheets?

answered Nov 14, 2016 at 15:53

52 votes

How to store passwords written on a physical notebook?

answered Dec 22, 2015 at 13:38

50 votes

Is there any way to safely examine the contents of a USB memory stick?

answered Oct 19, 2015 at 10:32

29 votes

Why is SMS used as a way of verifying a user's mobile, when it is not even encrypted in transit?

answered Jul 7, 2021 at 8:55

18 votes

Why did they stop adding physical "write protect" mechanism?

answered Oct 18, 2022 at 10:10

16 votes

How is 'Removing RAM' a security risk?

answered May 19, 2016 at 14:19

13 votes

When do honest people need privacy or anonymity? (e.g. they have nothing to hide)

answered Aug 3, 2015 at 9:43

12 votes

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What are the real physical risks of casual social media publishing?

answered Apr 20, 2018 at 14:00

11 votes

Reusing passwords that can possibly never be cracked

answered May 21, 2018 at 8:37

9 votes

What type of pattern should I use for my passwords?

answered Oct 29, 2015 at 15:04

8 votes

Secure way of masking out sensitive information in screenshots?

answered Apr 20, 2018 at 8:37

7 votes

Is it more secure to program a client-server system in a language other than English?

answered May 1, 2018 at 14:08

7 votes

Why are chips safer than magnetic stripes?

answered Jan 23, 2014 at 16:03

4 votes

Should I hash a password if it is randomly generated

answered May 1, 2014 at 15:51

4 votes

Could keystroke timing improve security on a password?

answered Apr 29, 2016 at 8:25

2 votes

Can we trust antivirus software?

answered Aug 14, 2014 at 10:41

2 votes

How to know whether a textfile has been edited or tampered with?

answered Jan 11, 2016 at 9:19

2 votes

Accepted

Does a virtualised Windows machine without internet access need (security) updates?

answered Jul 29, 2016 at 15:36

1 vote

Is National Insurance number considered for 2 factor authentication

answered Sep 9, 2016 at 12:46

1 vote

Is disallowing write to USB actually an efficient way to prevent data leakage?

answered Jun 10, 2016 at 9:41

1 vote

Is WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger secret conversation a reasonable method for transferring passwords?

answered May 30, 2017 at 13:36

1 vote

Is it good or bad practice to allow a user to change their username?

answered Dec 21, 2017 at 8:55

1 vote

When paying for something on line, is paying with a checking account less risky than paying with a credit card?

answered Dec 21, 2015 at 13:03

1 vote

Stopping ill-mannered use of guest wifi

answered Oct 9, 2015 at 8:38

1 vote

What legitimate uses do browser proxies have?

answered Jul 9, 2018 at 8:47

0 votes

How to trace the remains of deleted files?

answered Aug 10, 2021 at 14:33

0 votes

Best practice for sharing a (.zip) file password with recipient

answered Apr 11, 2016 at 16:04

0 votes

Are security flaws acceptable if not much harm can derive from them?

answered Jul 27, 2016 at 15:01

-1 votes

How can a user defend against session hijacking?

answered Jan 3, 2017 at 13:36

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Storing passwords in access-restricted Google spreadsheets?

How to store passwords written on a physical notebook?

Is there any way to safely examine the contents of a USB memory stick?

Why is SMS used as a way of verifying a user's mobile, when it is not even encrypted in transit?

Why did they stop adding physical "write protect" mechanism?

How is 'Removing RAM' a security risk?

When do honest people need privacy or anonymity? (e.g. they have nothing to hide)

What are the real physical risks of casual social media publishing?

Reusing passwords that can possibly never be cracked

What type of pattern should I use for my passwords?

Secure way of masking out sensitive information in screenshots?

Is it more secure to program a client-server system in a language other than English?

Why are chips safer than magnetic stripes?

Should I hash a password if it is randomly generated

Could keystroke timing improve security on a password?

Can we trust antivirus software?

How to know whether a textfile has been edited or tampered with?

Does a virtualised Windows machine without internet access need (security) updates?

Is National Insurance number considered for 2 factor authentication

Is disallowing write to USB actually an efficient way to prevent data leakage?

Is WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger secret conversation a reasonable method for transferring passwords?

Is it good or bad practice to allow a user to change their username?

When paying for something on line, is paying with a checking account less risky than paying with a credit card?

Stopping ill-mannered use of guest wifi

What legitimate uses do browser proxies have?

How to trace the remains of deleted files?

Best practice for sharing a (.zip) file password with recipient

Are security flaws acceptable if not much harm can derive from them?

How can a user defend against session hijacking?