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Cryptocurrency: Inception and Deviation

Though today there is a general public understanding of cryptocurrencies and their potential lucrative investment opportunities, the inception of the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was created to be a resistance to the centralised control of the means of exchange. Stated in Bitcoin’s Whitepaper, released in 2008, was the goal of user anonymity, blockchain record-keeping and currency scarcity. These goals aimed to…

The World’s Worst Passwords List: How Many Do You Have?

Publish date: January 10, 2019 Published by Nathan House When it comes to password hygiene, many of us are still ignoring the basics. Password management specialist, SplashData has released its eighth ‘Worst Passwords of the Year’ list: a roundup of the most commonly used and easily guessable passwords. The list is based on an evaluation of more than 5 million passwords leaked on…