Does someone already know my password?
Hacker groups over the last few years have exposed millions of user passwords. Lists of bad passwords reveal many simple and predictable passwords. Some are lazy keyboard passwords like “qwerty”,...
View ArticleBest Passwords for 2012
We are now a few months into 2012 and computer security is still an important topic. Use our password generator to create a new password for this year. Update all your banking passwords and any site...
View ArticleWhy do I need a long password?
Security experts suggest that you create passwords with 8 or more characters. Why does password length matter? When a hacker attempts a bruce force attack, longer passwords make it more difficult....
View ArticlePassword Do’s and Don’ts
Five “Don’ts” & Five “Dos” for Better Passwords 1. Don’t leave passwords blank. 2. Don’t use your username as a password. 3. Don’t use identifiable information (such as a birthday). 4. Don’t write...
View ArticleHow to Manage and Remember Computer Passwords
The days when most of us had one password to logon and one more to access the internet are gone. Many sites now demand registration and a password and few of us can remember them. Depending on the...
View ArticleAn introduction to Spyware
From the time that computer viruses first appeared in the late 1980’s, there has been a constant battle to defend our computers from malicious attacks and protect our privacy. In recent years the use...
View ArticleMost Common Passwords
Everytime hackers release a set of usernames and passwords, it give analysts a chance to see passwords that people use in the real world. Here is a list of the top 25 passwords from an attack on Sony...
View ArticleThe Big Security Blunder by Apple
It was recently announced that Apple’s FileVault software had a serious error that exposed user’s passwords. FileVault is a program that stores users passwords on their computer. A programming...
View ArticleUse Different Passwords for Different Sites
I woke up today to a couple of tweets from friends, “Did you get hacked?”. Uh oh. Not a good message to see first thing in the morning. There were couple of tweets about Russian work-from-home sites...
View ArticleUpdated Worst Password List for 2012
SplashData just released their list of the worst passwords of 2012. I love these lists. At least it makes people think about the passwords they use every time they create a new account. Even if you...
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