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How To Stop Spies From Digging Up Your Personal Information
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Weighing Security Against Convenience: What Works And What Doesn't
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Two-Factor Authentication: The Big List Of Everywhere You Should Enable It Right Now
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How Secure Are You Online? The Checklist
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Your Clever Password Tricks Aren't Protecting You From Today's Hackers
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The Myth Of Complete Mac Security
How To Choose Passwords (And Why We Need Them)
I just did a count of the systems I use that require a password and gave up at 40. I know I’m not alone; for many of us, it often seems we have too many passwords to manage. They are, however, required to access most of the systems we interact with for work, entertainment, and everyday living. Perhaps it is because they are so ubiquitous that we take them for granted without ever really understanding how they work.
Facebook’s Trusted Contacts Sends Password Reset Codes To Your Friends
Today, Facebook introduced a new feature called Trusted Contacts that allows you to choose three to five people to help you regain access to your account if you ever lose your password. After you choose your friends, if you ever have trouble getting into your account, you’ll have the option to recruit their help.
LivingSocial Hacked, Time To Change Your Passwords
The daily deals site LivingSocial has been hacked, revealing more than 50 million people’s usernames, names, birth dates, passwords, and email addresses. Here’s what you need to know.
Add Two-Factor Authentication To Your Microsoft Account
Two-factor authentication is one of the best things you can do to secure your online accounts. Today, Microsoft is rolling out this important feature for Microsoft accounts — the key to Outlook.com, Windows 8 PCs, SkyDrive, Skype and Office. Here’s how to enable it on yours.
Password Protect A Google Drive Spreadsheet With This Script
Google Drive is a great service for both creating and storing spreadsheets if you don’t want to shell out the cash for Excel. However, security is a concern, particularly when it comes to someone accessing your machine. This simple script from tech blog Skipser will allow you to encrypt all your data in a document and put it behind a password.
Bluetooth And Wifi Unlocker For Android Turns Off Passwords Near Familiar Devices
Android: There are handy apps that let you disable your Android password when connected to Wi-Fi networks, but this app takes that functionality further. Bluetooth and Wifi Unlocker removes the need to type in a passcode owhenever you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network or a Bluetooth device.
Ask LH: Can I Get Penetration Tested?
Dear Lifehacker, I consider myself fairly good with online security. I have strong passwords, use a password manager, have difficult secret questions and enable two-factor authentication wherever I can. However I feel that there could be some small chink in my armour somewhere that could leave me vulnerable to being hacked. I know that there are companies out there that do penetration testing for businesses but are there any similar (reputable and affordable) services for individuals? Thanks, Paranoid Android
Bluenote Is A Secure Note-Taking, Tasks And Password Manager For Mac
Mac: If you don’t want to just leave your notes, to-dos and passwords sitting around, Bluenote is a Mac app that encrypts everything you put into it. The app locks the contents behind a password so nobody can see what you’re up to.
New Apple ID Exploit Allows Others To Reset Your Password; Here’s How To Protect Yourself
Apple may have finally added two-factor authentication, but a new exploit is putting Apple IDs at risk in a way that two-factor authentication can’t necessarily fix. Here’s what you need to know.
