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The single most important rule for a strong password is length — a long passphrase beats a short, complicated one. Modern security guidance has flipped the old advice: instead of “P@ssw0rd!” with forced symbols you can’t remember, aim for a long, unique, unpredictable phrase. Better still, let a password manager generate and remember it for you. Here’s the modern, evidence-based way to do passwords right.

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ChatGPT can genuinely help a business — drafting marketing copy, speeding up customer support, summarising documents, writing and debugging code, and brainstorming — but only with guardrails for privacy, accuracy, and security. Used well, it’s a productivity multiplier , especially for small teams. Used carelessly, it leaks data and confidently invents facts. Here’s where it delivers real value, and the risks to manage before you roll it out.

Social engineering is the art of manipulating people into revealing confidential information or taking actions that compromise security — hacking the human, not the machine. Rather than breaking through technical defenses, attackers exploit trust, fear, curiosity, and helpfulness. It’s the common thread behind most successful cyberattacks, which is why understanding the tactics is one of the best defenses you can have.

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The OWASP Top 10 is a regularly updated list of the ten most critical security risks facing web applications, published by the non-profit Open Worldwide Application Security Project. It’s the de facto starting checklist for developers, security teams, and site owners — a shared language for “the things most likely to get a web app hacked.” Here’s what each risk means, in plain English, and where to learn more.

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