I just discovered that over 250 passwords Chrome had saved to my computer were now available on any Chrome or Android app across all my devices. This new feature is turned ON by default. Here's why I turned off Smart Lock and which password manager I trust....
How I Finally Put 243 Passwords in Their Place
Introducing the tool I've chosen to help me keep all my passwords in line and accessible on the go. 1Password strikes the best balance of convenience and security that you'll find today....
All Aboard the Two-Factor Band Wagon
The scary-sounding, non-scary little security setting that helps protect your major online accounts from hackers: two-factor authentication. We introduced this concept last February, and since then Facebook, DropBox, and Yahoo! have joined Google in offering this extra security measure. One minute to turn it on is well worth it....
Digital Disaster – Hackers Wipe Out a Life. Everything.
In the space of one hour, this Wired magazine journalist's entire digital life was destroyed. Here's what he regrets most....
Four Reasons Why We’re Old Fashioned
Recently I spotted this line on an account sign-up form: "Why be old fashioned? It's easier to sign in with Facebook or Twitter". Sure, it's easier to use one global password to sign into everything - but color us old fashioned! Here are four reasons why....
Two More Ways to Protect Your Online Accounts
Here are two recommendations you can take to further strengthen your password-protected accounts, like online banking. Multi-factor authentication sounds techie, but even popular sites like Google are moving in this direction, and it's not as scary as it sounds....
Trust Your Passwords to the Cloud? Not Without an Umbrella.
Password overload! Web-based tool LastPass promises that once you give them all your passwords, one master password is the last one you ever have to remember. "The Cloud" is hot, so why not store all your passwords in the blue Internet skies? Here's my advice....
Single Sign-On, or My Global Password
You may have noticed that when signing up for a new service online, additional options are being offered, for example "Sign up with Facebook". Known as Single Sign-on, this trend toward the global password will continue, with the resulting privacy issues becoming even more a hot button topic....
Change Your Passwords Today
Recently, my Yahoo email account was compromised. Please – don’t use weak passwords! I know it’s a challenge keeping up with what feels like hundreds of them, so here are some tips to help make it easier....
