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  MOM: Not Important Password (NIP) is a simple app that makes storing/finding/updating your passwords a breeze.   Though the app is free and not for profit, the developers are dedicated and have/will continuously launch new patches to improve your experience.   By end of September 2018, a new patch would be coming your way, featuring new functions to improve your ease of organising your passwords.   Click here to find us on Playstore. More on MOM: NIP below   There are just too much passwords to remember in this digital era.  Not all accounts are important and hence not frequently used.  It is virtually impossible to remember all passwords especially if they are not important/not frequently use.   Currently for us who: Use the same passwords throughout all accounts, your important accounts  are at risk (bank account); or Jot it in a book and you have to carry it with you all the time; or Write it in a slip of paper and you risk losing it; or Store it a
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Raising Awareness to how companies handle with your personal data

  As of 6 July 2018, Bicycle-sharing operator, OBike went into liquidation in Singapore and pull out of operation in Melbourne [1] .   Customers not only have to grapple with fear of loss of  deposits, those in Singapore have to deal a potential loss of control over their personal data. [2]      Though there are no loss of personal data yet, this incident only serve to highlight that the onus of handling your personal data lies in your hand.   There is No Free Lunch in the World, more Apps are harvesting your data   It is the age of the Digital, where your  personal data is of great commercial interest to businesses.  How many times could we truly said that the Mobile App/the amazing game you downloaded is truly free.  The harsh truth is that there is no free lunch in the world.  People need money to make a living.  Companies which do not charge an upfront fee or show any advertising would find ways to monetise, e.g. selling user data. [3]   Many people are caught by surprised wh
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4 Levels of Security of MOM:Not Important Password Manager

Till date, there are more than 3.5 million apps in Playstore. And surely with so many apps, the same question of the legitimacy and security of the app would bound to arise. Likewise, MOM: Not important Password is not exempted from this question.  Nobody would believe the salesman praising his own product.  Likewise, even if we said Yes, our app is safe to use, it would not be as believable as finding out for yourself. Thats why it would be great to present a few points for you to decide for yourself. 1) Without storing data online, is there really things to hack? As we have no need/access for your personal data, your data is stored/isolate to your mobile device,  unlike regular password managers where data are stored in servers/cloud. Online data storage required high level of expertise to maintain security because hacker could easily disguise as an normal online transaction to penetrate the system.  Having said so, even the big players have a problem with that. But if th
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3 Learning Points from CSA 2017 Findings

In April 2018, Cybersecurity of Awareness (CSA) Singapore released the survey finding done in 2017. This finding serve as a good reminder from time to time on good password management which we may overlook, through the 3 important pointers below.    1. Do not use  same passwords  for  work  and  personal  accounts Its simple!  If either one side is compromised, the other would too!  So it is best to keep both work and personal separated. 2. Use a  strong password  that are make up of at least one  upper and lower-case letters, numbers and symbols A long password is not necessary a strong password.  As long as the password consists of words that make sense (can be found in a dictionary), it is easier to break through.  Hackers uses software that permutate different words in a dictionary to get the correct passwords.  That is why sometimes, after several attempts, some software would use methods like CAPTCHA to find out if you are a human or machine trying to force your way thr
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MOM: Not Important Password Manager Private Policy

Introduction This privacy policy will help you understand what information we collect and use at MyMomIsACoder (MOM), and the choices you have associated with that information. When we refer to “MOM,” “we,” “our,” or “us” in this policy, we are referring to the developer MyMomIsACoder, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, which provides the Services to you. The “Services” refers to the applications, services, and websites (marketing and product) provided by MyMomIsACoder. MyMomIsACoder may, from time to time, introduce new products and services. To the extent that these new products and services affect this policy, we will notify you as described in the Section below. This privacy policy covers the digital properties listed here. The use of information collected through our service shall be limited to the purpose of providing the services for our customers and as specified herein. User Data As per the title of the app, “MOM: Not Important Password Manager”, we advised user to st
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Data Leak in Dark web and ways to guard against it

"In 2017, security researchers at  4iQ  discovered a 41 GB files containing  1.4 billion email addresses and password combination  in the  Dark Web.  This huge database is an aggregation of 252 past breaches including LinkedIn, Netflix." Guess that you have read of the breaches and realized that there is no 100% fool-proof system. The onus to stay safe lies on both the provider and the user. We tend to use the  same passwords or/and user name  across multiple digital accounts. More often than not, there would be accounts that you would not access more than once a month. However, not all websites are secured. Some may even share your personal details. If you use the same password throughout, it is time to rethink the way to manage your passwords. Giving hackers access to accounts tied to financial institutions eg. game, shopping, etc means a whole spell of disaster. How then is it possible to keep track of all the online accounts you have and maintain a unique usernam
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