Avoiding Password Hell
Some people seem to think that long, complicated passwords that change frequently are great for security. They couldn't be more wrong.
Study: Secret questions don't safeguard passwords
Free e-mail providers often present a so-called "secret question" as a verification mechanism to reset an account password. But the answer is often easily guessable by other people who know the account holder, according to a new study to be released during the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy.
Password Seeks Partner For Long-Term, Secure Relationship
Passwords have been standing guard over our computer user accounts seemingly forever; for a long while, and for most purposes, they could go it alone. But it's no secret that passwords are no longer sufficient as the sole means of granting access to critical networks, applications, and data.
Social networking security: Protect yourself
If you're wading in the social networking pool, revisiting some core security principles can protect you from spammers and other characters on Facebook who can ruin your computer or identity.
Adobe admits new PDF password protection is weaker
Adobe made a critical change to the algorithm used to password-protect PDF documents in Acrobat 9, making it much easier to recover a password and raising concern over the safety of documents.
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