How To Unlock Your Computer After Forgetting Your Windows Login
Most passwords aren’t that difficult to reset, particularly those online. There is one that can give you trouble, however – your Windows login password. If you forget this you will be locked out of your account and unable to access all of the files and software specifically tied to that account.
Dashlane - A Slick New Password Manager, Form Filler & Online Shopping Assistant
If you've tried a few password managers before, you've probably learned to expect some roughness around the edges. They're solid, useful applications, but their interfaces can be overly complex and inconvenient. Dashlane doesn’t just reduce the friction entailed with entering passwords, personal data and payment information on the Web; it also reduces the friction that’s accompanied password managers themselves.
Tame Password Chaos With SafeWallet [Giveaway]
Passwords -- who doesn’t have more of them than they can remember? A password manager can help you get your password situation under control, and SafeWallet is one of the best. This week, we're giving away 25 copies of SafeWallet in your preferred desktop client (Windows/Mac) and mobile client (iPhone/Android) worth almost $500 in total!
Use A Password Management Strategy To Simplify Your Life
Much of the advice around passwords has been near-impossible to follow: use a strong password containing numbers, letters and special characters; change it regularly; come up with a completely unique password for each account etc. It’s no wonder so many people have thrown up their hands and given up on password security. Here, we’ll show you some simple ways to get your passwords in order and save brain power.
4 Creative Ways To Securely Password Protect Your Computer [Windows]
Passwords are a first line defense to your privacy and often they are the only one. If you are concerned about your data, you will want this barrier to be high and strong. As has been written many times before, this involves using hard to crack passwords and different ones for each and every account you use. In this article I want to explore some less common ways to password protect your computer.
4 Common Ways To Password Protect Your Windows User Account
Protecting your computer with a password should be common practice, especially if many people potentially have physical access to it. Windows provides several levels on which you can set passwords to lock your user account. This article will introduce you to all common options and hopefully one will work for you.
Let Wolfram Alpha Create Your Password For You
Wolfram Alpha terrifies me, in all honesty. It's like SkyNet combined with Google, and we know all about those two things – they will eventually take over the world. However, one of the niftier things that Wolfram Alpha has to offer these days is its ability to generate passwords for all your favorite services. Let's take a gander at just how this works.
3 Default Passwords You Must Change & Why
Passwords are inconvenient, but necessary. Many people tend to avoid passwords wherever possible and are happy to use default settings or the same password for all their accounts. This behavior can make your data and your computer vulnerable to malware, hackers, or anyone who wants to play a prank on you.
RoboForm Desktop - Keep Your Passwords Safe & Secure
If you use a different password for every website, how will you ever be able to remember them all? You won't, of course, and that's where a password manager comes in, where you only need to remember one "master password", protecting all other unique passwords. If you've never used one before and the concept seems a bit intimidating, it's very possible RoboForm is what you've been waiting for all along.
How to Permanently Store Your Data in "The Cloud"
Are you ready to step into The Cloud? In this article I will show you how you can become largely independent of local data storage. I will provide an overview of how the Internet can help you sync information across different software, platforms and devices to have your data accessible anytime, anywhere by you or by anyone you choose.
Put Your Passwords Through The Crack Test With These Five Password Strength Tools
All of us have read a fair share of ‘how do I crack a password’ questions. It’s safe to say that most of them are for nefarious purposes rather than an inquisitive one. Breaching passwords is as common a sport as wild hunting used to be once. So, do you stay on the secure side and put careful thought into your passwords?