To create a truly strong password, you should use a mix of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols. Creating strong passwords can help protect your accounts from hackers, but no matter how ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Carmen Fuentes sat down with Karen Reeves, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, to find out ways you can keep your information safe by following these easy ...

Using a password manager is one of the top safety practices recommended by security experts. Yet only 39 percent of consumers use one, according to a recent Consumer Reports survey. Instead, many ...

One of the simplest ways for a hacker to gain control of your online accounts is by getting hold of your password. Sometimes, they do this through brute force attacks — automatically checking millions ...

Creating a strong password that is easy to remember but difficult to guess can be tricky. That's why IBM's Etay Maor suggests using a lengthy phrase as your password rather than a random string of ...

The first Thursday of May is World Password Day, a day to remind ourselves of the importance of making our digital lives more secure. For better or worse, just about everything we do is connected, ...

Tablet and PC users alike can create a picture password in Windows 8 as a visual way of signing in. Here's how. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional.

Is there a bigger hassle than password management? Based on ample evidence showing that a majority of users opt for simplistic, easy-to-guess passwords like “123456” and, sadly, “password,” I’d say no ...

Most people juggle dozens of logins, yet cling to a tiny handful of passwords that get recycled across banking, shopping, ...

Stealing passwords is one of the oldest moves in hackers’ book. Ever since Internet accounts have existed, people have been trying to break into them. Password scavengers have been remarkably ...

A strong password is a pain to create, remember and type. That's why far too many people settle for passwords that are weaker and easier to remember than they should. But, strong passwords are ...