Over the weekend, the servers of Gawker Media were hacked. Account data, including usernames and passwords of blog commenters, have been stolen. If you have an account on a Gawker blog and use the same password anywhere else, it’s imperative that you change those passwords immediately. Read More »
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One way to create strong passwords is to use randomly-generated phrases and store them in a password manager. Alternatively, you could use a password hashing tool to create passwords for each of the sites you use from a master password in conjunction with a parameter. Read More »
If you’re like me and still using Firefox, It’s now possible to sync your browser data to your iPhone or iPod touch with the new, free Firefox Home app. There was some uncertainty as to whether Apple would okay this app, but it has been approved. Read More »
We have written volumes about password management here at WWD. The nature of our work, mobility and reliance on data in the cloud certainly makes it an important issue. I have long been a fan of the RoboForm Password Manager.… Read More »
Recently, we shared one of several cross-platform methods to synchronize passwords using the cloud. There’s many available options and methods to tackle this challenge, and you can add another one now that Foxmarks has officially launched version 2.5. This Firefox extension is… Read More »
We always like a good utility here at WWD. But we… Read More »
I don’t know about you, but I’ve completely lost count of how many passwords I have online. 100? 200? I have no idea. And yes, I know, each of them should be unique as more and more of who I am and what I do ends… Read More »
