Everything You Need To Know About Passwords
Passwords are important and most people don't know enough about them. How do you choose a strong password, use a unique password everywhere, and remember them all? How do you secure your accounts? How do you protect your files and operating system? And what if you ever lose a password? We've covered all this and more over the years. Be sure to read our password management guide for an in-depth overview to everything from choosing strong passwords to picking a password management technique and setting up two-factor authentication.
Safeguard Files and Login Information With oneSafe for Mac and iOS
For the last few years I have not used a traditional wallet to carry around my bank cards, business cards, and paper notes. My iPhone and a stylish credit card case are now my paperless wallet. And apps like oneSafe provide a way for me to better manage my documents across my Apple devices. For those of us striving to maintain a paperless approach to managing documents, accounts, and other data, secure software programs like oneSafe for Mac and iOS are indispensable.
How To Access A Deceased Relative's Digital Accounts
While the Internet has already provided for ways to remove your deceased loved one's digital accounts , there is occasionally the need to access them. Sometimes it's for will information - other times it has to deal with financial reasons. Whatever your objective may be, I understand how tough it is.
Sticky Password Pro 6.0: Keep Your Passwords Safe and Organized [Giveaway]
Online passwords are something of a double-edged sword. In order to be safe, you need to have multiple unique passwords that are complicated enough that they won’t be cracked or brute forced easily - but with every additional password, it becomes harder to track them all. The usual alternative is to use one password for everything, but this is not the path you want to take. Instead, use Sticky Password. We’re giving away 25 copies of Sticky Password Pro 6.0 worth a total of $750 for FREE!
KeePass Password Safe – The Ultimate Encrypted Password System [Windows, Portable]
Securely store your passwords. Complete with encryption and a decent password generator – not to mention plugins for Chrome and Firefox – KeePass just might be the best password management system out there. If you read our password management guide you will know the importance of having diverse passwords. Sure, using one password for all of your online services is simple...until someone compromises one of your accounts.
Password Management Guide
Don't feel overwhelmed by passwords, or simply use the same one on every site just so you'll remember them: design your own password management strategy.
PWGen - A Very Advanced Password Generator [Windows]
If you aren't using cryptographically-strong passwords by now, you're late. Trusting LastPass is not for everyone. No matter how much security software you have installed, a secure password is always going to be the foundation of basic online security and you've got to get used to it. A few years ago, I went through a phase where I spent several hours in a single day revising all of my passwords.
How To Change, Reset, And Picturize Your Windows 8 Password
Windows 8 brings quite a few password-related changes. It uses Microsoft accounts by default, which means that your log in password is the same as the password for your Microsoft account online. You can reset this password online if you ever forget it. Windows 8 also allows you to create picture passwords, an ideal feature for touchscreen tablets.
5 New Year Resolutions Every Geek Should Aspire To [Opinion]
What about resolutions that geeks in particular should consider? Tech enthusiasts tend to have different priorities than other people – watching less TV, for example, may not be applicable if you’ve already replaced it with YouTube and video games. Here are five resolution ideas that even the most hardcore geek should consider.
How to Send Sensitive, Secure Emails, Passwords, and Files Without Fear
So, here’s a common case: You need to share a password with someone, but if you just email it to them, it’s going to languish in their inbox and be exposed to any future hacker that might gain access to their account. Or perhaps you want to share a longer note, but don’t want to email it for the same reason. No matter your scenario, I’ve rounded up several solid ways to get your data across securely and privately.
6 Steps You Need To Take To Fortify Your Online Presence
These days, online safety feels like an overwhelming and complicated endeavor. Whether you're answering e-mails, browsing the Internet, downloading music or buying things online, it seems like there are dangers everywhere you turn. You've got hackers trying to install keyloggers on your computer, shady characters attempting to intercept your Internet traffic, and criminals attempting to hack into your bank or Paypal account. With all of these threats, what on Earth is a regular user to do?
The MUO Security Checklist: What You Need To Do Right Now To Be Safe
Security can be an overwhelming subject – there are so many potential problems we need to think about when securing our computers, our online accounts, and our wireless networks. This list should help simplify things – follow this checklist and you’ll be well on your way to staying safe on a dangerous Internet. Many security problems are caused by other people, whether it's a company releasing software with dangerous security holes or a website getting hacked.
5 Common Security Mistakes That Can Put Your Privacy & Money At Risk
How vulnerable are you? Ask any person who’s been robbed if it came as a surprise - I guarantee you it did. As the saying goes, the thief always comes in the night when you’re sleeping, when you’re least prepared. But even when you’re awake, you might be passively committing security mistakes, thus inviting hackers and crackers to fiddle with your things. Privacy and money are arguably the two most important things.
LastPass for Firefox: The Ideal Password Management System
If you've not yet decided to use a password manager for your myriad logins online, it's time you took a look at one of the best options around: LastPass. Many people are cautious about using a password manager, while others are often just undecided about which services are safe enough to use. LastPass is one of the safest password managers around and it is made especially useful by being available as a plugin for a wide variety of browsers.
Which Is More Secure, A Password Or a Pattern Lock?
Our smartphones carry a lot of personal information. All of your text messages, emails, notes, apps, app data, music, pictures, and so much more are all on there. While it's a very great convenience to have all of these on your phone, it's also a major security risk if all of this data is easily accessible. The best way to prevent simple unauthorized access is by setting some sort of lock on your phone. Two popular choices, especially on Android phones, are passwords and pattern locks. However, which one is the most secure to use? In order to answer that, we'll have to use our brains and some math.
LastPass Premium: Treat Yourself To The Best Password Management Ever [Rewards]
If you've never heard of LastPass, I'm sorry to say that you have been living under a rock. However, you are reading this article, so you've already made a step in the right direction. LastPass is one of the best password managers currently available, and it's basic feature set is pretty hefty, and should be enough for a lot of people. But if you love it so much (like most people do), then it's worth going straight for the Premium version of the service
How To Create A Security Question That No One Else Can Guess
In recent weeks I have written a lot about how to make online accounts recoverable. A typical security option is setting up a security question. While this potentially provides a quick and easy way to recover your account, it also presents a security liability in case the answer is easy to guess or research. Some websites have realized that standard security questions are far too easy to figure out, even by strangers.
What To Do If You Think Your Computer Has Been Hacked Into
Have you ever had your computer hacked, or wondered if some off mouse movement was down to an online intruder? The threat remains a potent one, but with adequate security software installed on your computer you should find that your data remains intact and private.
Pocket - A Handy, Free Personal Information Safe With A Desktop Counterpart [Android]
Pocket, is a free information “wallet” for Android, and one of the most recent entries in our Best of Android page. Pocket can be used for managing passwords, but also other information. It has built-in Dropbox sync, and a lovely cross-platform desktop client. And it’s entirely free, too.