One of the simplest ways for a hacker to gain control of your online accounts is by getting hold of your password. Sometimes, they do this through brute force attacks — automatically checking millions ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David John Marotta is a financial advisor covering financial planning. In 2022, LastPass disclosed a breach of the data in their ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Carmen Fuentes sat down with Karen Reeves, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, to find out ways you can keep your information safe by following these easy ...

Tablet and PC users alike can create a picture password in Windows 8 as a visual way of signing in. Here's how. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional.

Using a password manager is one of the top safety practices recommended by security experts. Yet only 39 percent of consumers use one, according to a recent Consumer Reports survey. Instead, many ...

Nowadays, it has become a challenge to safeguard your digital privacy. There are numerous malware and spying agencies that want to spy on you all the time. Moreover, the attackers try to compromise ...

The first Thursday of May is World Password Day, a day to remind ourselves of the importance of making our digital lives more secure. For better or worse, just about everything we do is connected, ...

A password manager can help keep your private data secure, and they're easier to use than you may think. Attila covers software, apps and services, with a focus on virtual private networks. He's an ...

Creating a strong password that is easy to remember but difficult to guess can be tricky. That's why IBM's Etay Maor suggests using a lengthy phrase as your password rather than a random string of ...

A strong password is a pain to create, remember and type. That's why far too many people settle for passwords that are weaker and easier to remember than they should. But, strong passwords are ...

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