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May 4th was World Password Day (#WorldPasswordDay). It’s a global initiative originated by Intel and championed by Dashlane to tackle the number 1 problem in the digital world—passwords. As one of the leading password managers in the industry, we wanted to take this time make an international public service announcement: World, we have a password problem.  […]

When Dashlane’s User Support team contacted me to tell me that our users couldn’t create accounts, I felt like an idiot. I am, after all, in charge of Dashlane’s back-end systems. But when I looked at the monitoring we set up, I saw that all our instances were healthy, the load balancers were in good […]

Yesterday, Twitter disclosed a bug that left 330 million user passwords exposed in plaintext in an internal log. Twitter has been adamant that there has thus far been no breach or evidence of misuse; rather, a bug in their system meant that someone could have accessed those passwords. Any scenario where user passwords are stored in […]

Dashlane will be at the RSA conference next week in San Francisco. Will you? The RSA conference is an information security event that connects attendees with industry leaders and innovative technologies (like Dashlane!) and delivers the latest trends and strategies to information security professionals like you. Conference Details Where: Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA When: […]

“What is a hack, exactly? And what’s the difference between a hack and a data breach?” Given the frequency with which hacks and data breaches occur, we get asked these questions a lot. You’ll see many mainstream media outlets using these words interchangeably. Though the two sometimes overlap, there are some key differences between them […]

Are you worried about a data breach at your organization? You should be. But you should also be able to rest easy knowing you put your organization in the best position to keep sensitive company and customer information protected. One of the core components to a role in IT or Security is the ability to […]

By now, you’ve probably heard about the Delete Facebook movement. Stemming from the alleged misuse of data from over 50 million user accounts (update: 87 million user accounts) by a firm called Cambridge Analytica during the 2016 presidential election, Facebook users have been deleting accounts as a way of showing that they want to control their data. Whether […]

I’m the father of three little girls, ages nine, six, and two. I’m also the CTO of a budding tech company, managing an engineering team of about 50. You might think that these two roles are constantly in conflict (and you might be right), but I’ve come to realize and appreciate that there are lots of parallels between […]

Yesterday, Google previewed Android P—the upcoming version of Android—to Android developers. This preview allows developers to explore the new features and begin envisioning experiences to build when Android P becomes officially available to the public later this year. While many Android blogs will talk exclusively about new features, I want to focus on one of […]

Data breach! The phrase itself is enough to make even the most seasoned IT or security professional cringe. Hackers who exploit weaknesses in your security represent one of the most nefarious dangers to your business, employees, and clients. These aren’t over-exaggerated claims, either.  World famous businessman, Warren Buffet, stated that cyber crimes were the number one problem with […]

Dashlane is providing campaign workers free Dashlane Premium to protect their sensitive data and accounts during the campaign cycle. Dashlane Premium will provide these teams with a robust first line of defense against an ever-growing list of cybersecurity threats. [To redeem the offer, please go to the bottom of this post and click the link […]

Data breaches and malware attacks make headlines every day – and huge, household names are no longer the sole target. Small and mid-sized businesses are increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals and hackers who seek to exploit the brand for their own purposes. Tracking down and eliminating sources of risk can help prevent data theft […]