Securing your accounts just got a whole lot easier. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory and the University of ...

Sharing a computer with multiple people can be challenging, especially when it comes to protecting that PC against security risks. Whether you use a shared PC at home, in a home office, or in a small ...

I recently described some of the problems with so-called complex passwords — passwords that consist of a mix of upper- and lower-case characters, numbers, and special characters. So here are my ...

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STRONG PASSWORDS. SO WE’VE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, BUT IT’S WORTH REPEATING. STRONG PASSWORDS ARE ABSOLUTELY THE KEY TO PERSONAL ONLINE SECURITY. I’VE TALKED TO MANY HACKING VICTIMS OVER THE YEARS, ...

Keyboard pattern combinations are a bad idea for a password. There are lots of ways a scammer can get his hands on your passwords, even if you take steps to protect your information. There are data ...

Staying secure online and protecting your personal information is sometimes easier said than done. One of the ways you can help to protect your information and accounts is by creating a strong, unique ...

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