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Five items of interest within the past 30 days about safety, privacy, and technology that you should see. Plus one of our own. 

1. Stealthbits with Troy Hunt: The History of Passwords Presentation by Troy Hunt. Security isn't about the lock itself. It's about the Mindset employed by the person trying to get in.
   
   
2. Before You Use A Password Manager Part I of a two-part series by Stuart Schechter. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of any password manager. Using it irresponsibly could be your downfall.
    
3. Before You Turn On Two-Factor Authentification Part II of a two-part series by Stuart Schechter. Read on if you've decided on a password manager and you're wondering whether 2FA is worth the headache. 
   
   
4. Why Is 3sYqo15hiL Such A Popular Password? Hey, you must know at least one person who uses it. 
   
   
5. Secrets, lies and Snowden's email: why I was forced to shut down Lavabit How Edward Snowden's private email provider learned the reality of privacy in the US.

And from our own blog: The Twitter Hack: What We Should Really Be Worried About