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How Do They Crack Your Password?
Christopher NullY! AdvisorReader Rich Brozenec writes: I read your story about passwords . I have a question. Almost all my internet accounts (banks, Amazon, credit cards, etc.) have a limit on the number of password tries the...
Most Common Passwords
Gina HughesY! AdvisorThere are many articles on Yahoo! Tech regarding password security, but no matter what advice we get or receive, we're all most likely to choose a password we can remember. Unfortunately, cyb...
Password Makeover
Becky WorleyY! AdvisorPasswords are a hassle to make and remember, but they keep us all safe. And it doesn't really have to be a hassle: a strategic password plan can keep the bad guys out and keep you from forgetting ...
Passwords 101
Dory DevlinY! AdvisorHere's some of the best advice on passwords I've found. It comes from Steve Bass at PC World, who starts off with this tip: Change your email account password if you are going away and using p...
Password Puzzle: Where to Store Them?
Dory DevlinY! AdvisorMost of my passwords are written in a small notebook I keep with me at all times because I live in fear of losing it. As I sign up for more Web subscriptions and do more online transactions, I'...
How to Pick a Genuinely Secure Password
Christopher NullY! AdvisorWhen it comes to security, Bruce Schneier is a god among us mere mortals. He has written some of the most influential books on computer security and cryptography ever printed, and his blog is essentia...
How To: Recover a Lost Windows 2000 Password
Christopher NullY! AdvisorReader Carol Pence writes: My husband bought a computer from the company he worked for. It uses Windows NT or 2000. When we start it a screen comes up and asks for a password: We have no idea of ...
Is your password secure enough?
Gina HughesY! AdvisorPassword security is a biggie, which is why I like websites with a password " "" " checker that tells me if the password I'm choosing is weak or strong. I usually " "" " try to choose complicate...
10 myths about Windows passwords
Christopher NullY! AdvisorWhen I first clicked on this article, I expected to see yet another diatribe telling you to use numbers, mixed-case letters, and special characters when you created a password. Boy was I wrong. Get pa...
One in Three Workers Writes Down Their Passwords
Christopher NullY! AdvisorEver wander through an office building and see stacks of scribbled-on Post-It Notes lying on people's desks and stuck to their monitors? Well, guess what's written on all those little slips of...
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