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Password Notepad: Love It or Leave It?
Even though I prefer pen and paper to digital note-taking, there are some things that shouldn't be written down. Honestly, I find it a little ironic that there's a product called My Top-Secret Passwords Pad ($7). Top-secret?
Geek Tip: Set a Password For Your Home WiFi Network
If you have WiFi and live in an apartment building, you may notice there are lots of other WiFi networks visible on your network list (and naturally, your neighbors can probably see yours as well). Although this fact alone isn't dangerous, it can be if your own network isn't password protected. Leaving your wireless signal open could put you at risk of intruders illegally downloading on your bandwidth, stealing personal info, and even gaining access to your personal documents on your home computers and laptops.
How to Get a Secure Password
I can honestly say that I've never had a problem dreaming up complicated passwords — and by complicated I mean I can never remember them! I've gone on about the importance of creating a unique password before, but for those of you who love the abc123 passwords of the world, there's a great site to help you create a tricky password once and for all. With Safepasswd, all you have to do is type the kind of password you want — from easy to remember, or letters, or numbers — and then how long you want it to be and Safepasswd will work its magic.
Password Quandaries and Facts You Should Consider
While more than 72 percent of you admit to being security junkies, the facts are clear: Our data isn't always secure.
Most of us sign-up for more online communities, services and mailing lists than we can wrap our minds around so it's easy to misplace that Post-It note with all your usernames. Here are few facts and suggestions for keeping your private business private.
Use Firefox's Page Info to Recover Forgotten Passwords
Do you chronically blank on your passwords? If so, I have a little tip that can make things much easier on you: you can recover saved passwords from any site in Firefox in five easy steps! Ready?
If Sarah Palin Read geeksugar, She May Have Known Better
I can't tell you enough how important email and online security is! I've been a little obsessed with the recent Sarah Palin email hacking scandal, but have put off saying much about it — until now. The suspected hacker — a 20-year old University of Tennessee student, and son of state representative Mike Kernell — was seen in front of the Grand Jury on Tuesday, and was let go without an indictment.
Do You Share Your Passwords with Anyone?
Online passwords are the 21st century padlocks; get them leaked and you're vulnerable to all kinds of nasty invasion. You have to be really careful who you share them with — if ever! At most workplaces, it's a huge no-no to share your password with anyone, but if you have email, a bank card, WiFi, or belong to any social networks, chances are you have a ton of personal passwords (and I hope they're not lame).
Password Reminder Book Kinda Makes Me Nervous
I came across this Open Sesame Password Reminder Book on Outblush yesterday, and at first I was like, "That's kinda cute," but then after more consideration, I realized it probably isn't a good idea. Here's why: Security! Remember how I was telling you about how important it is to have complex passwords, or possibly run the risk of someone ruining your personal record, or worse, stealing your identity?
Do You Still Have a Lame Password?
So remember how last year I told you about the top ten most used and abused passwords? Well, apparently some of you weren't paying attention, cause the list is just as lame (and essentially the same) this year! When I read USA Today's report, I had to chuckle.
Would You Give Up Your Password For a Chocolate Bar?
Researchers in London surveyed people to find out what it would take for them to give up their office network password, and nearly half of the women said they'd give it up for a bar of chocolate (the men? Just 10 percent said they would)!
I guess that giving up the office network password is a bit different than email and MySpace passwords, so I wonder who these ladies are — disloyal workers, or just hungry?
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