Password Security
Top 5 Ideas to Keep Your Wi-Fi Network Safe From Hackers and the Funniest Router Names
These days everyone uses Wi-fi. Even if you prefer to web surf on your personal computer at home chances are you still have a router so the rest of your friends and family can browse their favorite websites on their... Read more
How to Protect My Children From Identity Theft?
It seems identity theft is no longer just our problem. A staggering number of cases involving children have been reported in recent years. According to statistics, over 1 million children were involved in cases of... Read more
Does the Scottrade Secure Login Really Protect My Account and Money?
What is Scottrade? Scottrade used to be a discount brokerage company, which operated both in physical branches and online. Scottrade was bought by TD Ameritrade and Toronto-Dominion Bank last year. The firm gained... Read more
How Do Websites Store My Passwords?
Whenever you create an online account, all the information you enter is sent for storage in a database which is hosted on a server. Think of a table where rows represent individual accounts, and all the different... Read more
How Instagram Accounts Get Hacked and How to Protect Yourself
Whether you're an Instagram personality or just a regular person using the platform to document snippets of your life, your account's security comes first. Just last month, Forbes noted that multiple Instagram users... Read more
When Can a Password Be Considered Secure?
1990's spy movies might have you believe that cracking a password involves a nimble-fingered person sitting in front of a computer, trying out different combinations until the green "Access Granted" message appears.... Read more
Is There Any Difference Between a Data Hack and a Data Breach?
You've heard of data breaches and data hacks. It's been all over the news in recent years with journalists using the words interchangeably, but are they the same? There are similarities to be sure, but they're not the... Read more
Why Identity Theft Protection Isn't Enough to Secure Your Personal Data and Passwords
Identity theft protection is a serious topic. No one wants to have their virtual identity stolen and used in an incongruous manner. Unfortunately, according to FTC, nearly 400,000 consumers in the US reported identity... Read more
How to Share Passwords Securely with Your Colleagues in the Office
A wise person once said that passwords should be like underwear. You shouldn't leave them exposed, you should change them frequently, and last but not least, you should never share them with anybody. Most of you... Read more
What to Do If a Hacker Has My Password?
'The username or password is incorrect. Please try again.' We've all seen this message, and usually, it's little more than a nuisance because it's due to some slightly chubby fingers and a loss of concentration.... Read more
What's the Best Alternative to the Online Password Strength Meters?
People don't create online accounts for the fun of it. They do it because they want to use a particular service, and in many cases, they want to use it as quickly as possible. As a result, most users are in too much... Read more
Happy World Password Day! Now Go and Fix Your Passwords!
We have World Toilet Day and World Laughter Day. It's only logical to have a day dedicated to another thing we encounter on a daily basis – passwords. Security specialist Mark Burnett was the first person to suggest... Read more
Local or Cloud Storage? Which is Safer?
You may be wondering why cloud storage is so popular these days. After all, your computer is a relatively safe place to store your information. Only you have physical access to it, and you can disconnect it from the... Read more
Is It Safe to Use a Password Manager to Store Your Online Banking Account Passwords?
There's a Twitter account especially dedicated to retweeting people who complain about bad password policies. It might not sound like the most interesting thing in the world, but the password rules some websites set... Read more
How Safe Is It to Backup and Sync My Passwords with Google Drive?
'There was a data breach at an online discussion board I was using. The hackers took my password, and because I was using it for the rest of my online accounts, they broke into all of them and made off with a ton of... Read more
The Types of Password Attacks and How to Prevent Them
Initially, going online, communicating with other users, and surfing the web was more of a pastime activity. Gradually, however, it became a crucial part of our everyday lives, and we now use the Internet to perform... Read more
How Does Instagram Know What My Password Is on Other Websites?
With nearly 1 billion active users Instagram is one of the biggest and most popular social media on the planet. Since its inception by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger in 2010 and its acquisition by Facebook in 2012, it... Read more
How Reckless Password Use Leads to Identity Theft
'I won't take the necessary steps to protect all my accounts because I've got nothing to hide.' Every person that has worked in the information security industry for long enough has heard this excuse at least once.... Read more
