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Google accelerates push to replace passwords by joining FIDO Alliance
Amid a growing consensus that passwords are not adequately secure, the group of tech companies Continue reading…
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How one journalist cracked 8,000 passwords in 24 hours
In the name of journalism, Ars Technica's Nate Anderson trained himself to crack passwords. In a Continue reading…
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Lenovo, PayPal, and others launch the FIDO Alliance to replace passwords with more secure alternatives
There's little doubt that the venerable password, the internet's primary authentication tool, is Continue reading…
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Google wants to ditch passwords, let you log in with the ring on your finger
Google is joining the chorus of critics that say traditional passwords are no longer adequately Continue reading…
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Michigan passes law to protect social networking accounts from employers
Michigan is the latest state to pass a bill that prevents employers and schools from requesting Continue reading…
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1Password 4 for iOS touts handsome redesign and iCloud syncing
In August we learned that passwords might not be as important as we thought. In fact, as "strong" as Continue reading…
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The password needs to be replaced, but how?
Since Wired writer Mat Honan was hacked earlier this year, he's taken a close look at security Continue reading…
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With hacker attacks on the rise, Facebook Connect emerges as security solution
Last week, Formspring servers were compromised and over 420,000 hashed user passwords were stolen. Continue reading…
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Nvidia forums suspended after large-scale hack, 390,000 accounts at risk
After closing its forums last week citing a "system issue," Nvidia has come clean that the issue was Continue reading…
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LinkedIn hacked: over six million passwords compromised and published
Professional networking site LinkedIn suffered a major security breach on June 6th, 2012 that Continue reading…
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Gmail for Android redesign with new navigation bar revealed in Google I/O slide
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