We have been conditioned to think that good cyber hygiene means creating new, strong, and unique passwords every few months.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released updated password guidelines that might surprise you in that they’ve made the dark art of keeping yourself secure slightly ...

INDIANAPOLIS — What’s safe today is not safe tomorrow. That’s the mindset that professor of computer and information technology at Purdue University Mustafa Abdallah has about passwords and keeping ...

As National Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues, this is an opportune time to make sure you are following good password practices and keeping your account logins as strong as possible. Let’s take ...

It seems like every week, someone reaches out to me about passwords. And it's no wonder – with the constant threat of hacking and data breaches, creating and remembering strong, unique passwords for ...

I heard from a lot of readers when I asked people to share how they remember and store their passwords. I wrote about my mom's method of writing down her important passwords. In fact, she treated ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Creating strong passwords is tough. Remembering them? Even tougher. But with a little creativity and your favorite songs or movies, you can build passwords that ...

Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol is a handy method for signing in to and controlling remote PCs and servers, especially for hybrid workers. But RDP is also an inviting target for cybercriminals ...

Passwords are necessary for almost everything these days – bank accounts, health portals, social media and streaming services. Keeping track of password after password can be as hard as creating new, ...

Americans aren’t creating strong enough passwords. That’s the takeaway from a recent survey done by CNET, a consumer tech website. The survey revealed 49% of Americans follow risky password practices, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Over the years, there have been plenty of people trying to ...