Passwords should be handled the same way as your underwear: frequently changed and hidden from strangers.
Netflix is looking at ways to clamp down on password sharing, which costs the streaming giant staggering sums of money each year.
If you think that someone might be using your streaming account without your knowledge, or just want to boot out those who no longer deserve your password, read on.
Despite all the years of warning, we’re still at the stage where some people consider ‘password’ and ‘123456’ adequate protection.
If your password is on this list, I recommend that you change it immediately.
Google has created an extension for its browser specifically for those of us who, for whatever reason, don’t bother to change our passwords.
No one wants to create hundreds of different passwords to keep themselves safe online, but if you’re rocking one of these then you need a rethink.
Is this an elaborate phishing scheme or something more sinister?
Trying to remeber all five passwords for your email logins, online banking and social media accounts can be time consuming. Especially when you can’t remember what password is for which account. Don’t fret, this could all soon be a thing of the past, gaining access to your accounts could soon be easier than you think.
LinkedIn has confirmed via its blog that more than 6,5 Million user passwords had been “compromised”. That is a nice way of saying a Russian hacker stole, and then downloaded them. If you have an account with LinkedIn, now would be a great time to change your password.
IT security firm Trustwave recently released its Global Security Report for 2012. In it they reveal the most used password by business users. Before you click through, see if you can guess what it is – you might not be too far off the mark.
Computer security is something that all of us should be taking seriously. The problem is, remembering a password that looks like it was chosen by your cat walking across your keyboard proves a little more difficult than you might like. PC Magazine has just published a list of the worst passwords of 2011.