Digital Disaster – Hackers Wipe Out a Life. Everything.
In the space of one hour, this Wired magazine journalist's entire digital life was destroyed. Here's what he regrets most.
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Safety & Security
Four Reasons Why We’re Old Fashioned
Recently I spotted this line on an account sign-up form: "Why be old fashioned? It's easier to sign in with Facebook or Twitter". Sure, it's easier to use one global password to sign into everything - but color us old fashioned! Here are four reasons why.
Two More Ways to Protect Your Online Accounts
Here are two recommendations you can take to further strengthen your password-protected accounts, like online banking. Multi-factor authentication sounds techie, but even popular sites like Google are moving in this direction, and it's not as scary as it sounds.
Around the House, Safety & Security
Don’t Even Think of Going Paperless Without This
An automated, remote backup system is an essential component of digital life today. If you’re considering a paperless home office, or want to protect your priceless photos, home movies and music - don’t wait!
Free Money Trackers – What’s the Deal?
By linking all your accounts - checking, savings, credit cards, loans - you can see your complete financial snapshot in one place. Let's take a closer look at this concept - what's in it for you, what's in it for them, is it safe, and more.
Trust Your Passwords to the Cloud? Not Without an Umbrella.
Password overload! Web-based tool LastPass promises that once you give them all your passwords, one master password is the last one you ever have to remember. "The Cloud" is hot, so why not store all your passwords in the blue Internet skies? Here's my advice.
Enter At Your Own Risk
Run, don't walk from this website! Tips for practicing safe online shopping methods.
Single Sign-On, or My Global Password
You may have noticed that when signing up for a new service online, additional options are being offered, for example "Sign up with Facebook". Known as Single Sign-on, this trend toward the global password will continue, with the resulting privacy issues becoming even more a hot button topic.
Change Your Passwords Today
Recently, my Yahoo email account was compromised. Please – don’t use weak passwords! I know it’s a challenge keeping up with what feels like hundreds of them, so here are some tips to help make it easier.