Apps and websites have a bunch of rules to make your passwords safer - lots of characters, special symbols and frequent resets. But a federal tech agency is saying some requirements do more harm than ...

Readers continue to flood us with suggestions for creating and remembering strong passwords, as our challenge continues. However, at least one reader believes the conventional wisdom on passwords is ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Zoe Thomas: Picture this. You sign in for what ...

Does your company network or a frequently visited website force you to come up with a new password because it has declared your old one is past its expiration date? If you find that annoying, you’re ...

The latest digital identity guidelines represent a fundamental shift in how we should think about password security, and it’s not what most people expect. February 1 was National Change Your Password ...

Near-identical password reuse bypasses security policies, enabling attackers to exploit predictable patterns using breached ...

The password problem — weak, reused credentials that are easy to compromise yet hard to remember and manage — plagues users and organizations. But despite technological advances, passwords still guard ...

Weak and reused credentials continue to plague users and organizations. Learn from Specops software about why passwords are so easy to hack and how organizations can fortify their security efforts.

A NIST proposal says requiring users to come up with highly complex passwords creates the possibility that users will write down the passwords in an unsafe manner ...

It's no secret that Netflix is tired of the password-sharing practice that most subscribers employ. The streamer announced a crackdown is coming this year after years of turning a blind eye to ...

We still want your ideas for creating and remembering strong passwords, but at least one security consultant thinks it's the wrong approach. Here's why. Readers continue to flood us with suggestions ...