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Amazon forces password changes following potential leak
November 2015 by David Kennerley, senior manager for threat research at cybersecurity firm Webroot
Following the news that Amazon will force some customers to change their passwords as a result of a potential leak, please find below comments from David Kennerley, senior manager for threat research at cybersecurity firm Webroot.
“This move by Amazon should be highly commended because it’s step further than just meeting standard security legislation, and instead they are actively going above and beyond to tackle an issue. In general, best practice is to change your password around every three months, using different passwords for the different sites visited, but very few people actually do this, leaving their account at risk. Although it might prove unpopular at first amongst some Amazon customers, the initiative will only improve security.
“The move towards two factor authentication is also a positive step, with Amazon following in the footsteps of sensitive industries such as banking. Between these two changes we are likely to see Amazon account holders’ personal details be far more secure.”
