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  • How to delete a file or folder when the Windows path is too long

    How do I delete files or folders when Windows complains "the path is too long?"

    Windows has a number of rules on the maximum lengths possible for file names, directory names and path names. The maximum length for a Windows path...

  • Android malware uses Anime character Anaru to entice users

    Cybercriminals use Anime character Anaru to lure users into downloading an app that collects personal information, Symantec says.

  • intelligent character recognition (ICR)

    Intelligent character recognition (ICR) is the computer translation of manually entered text characters into machine-readable characters.

  • wildcard character

    A wildcard character is a special character that represents one or more other characters.

  • check digit (checksum character)

    A check digit, also known as a checksum character, is the number located on the far right side of a bar code.

  • Minimum password length best practices: Are 14-character passwords necessary?

    Should all enterprises mandate 14-character passwords, or are passwords alone not enough? IAM expert Randall Gamby offers his minimum password length best practices.

  • What place do biometric passwords have in enterprise security?

    Biometric authentication -- with devices such as fingerprint and retina readers -- has become a commonplace addition to many enterprise-class devices, especially notebooks. That's exactly what biometric passwords should be: additions. They should...

  • Special characters in XAML

    XAML files are a form of XML. As such, they have to follow the rules of XML. There is one XML rule that can cause trouble when working with strings within attributes in XAML, known as special character.

  • Eight is too many characters for strong passwords

    Passwords that are eight characters long are easily cracked. Learn how a seven-character complex password can provide better security, and passphrases can be stronger still.

  • GPU cracks six-character password in four seconds

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    Cliff Saran is the managing editor (technology) on Computer Weekly magazine responsible for commissioning,...

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