A NIST proposal says requiring users to come up with highly complex passwords creates the possibility that users will write down the passwords in an unsafe manner ...

Have we finally cracked the code on password security? A recent update to password best practices from the National Institute of Standards and Technology revealed that longer login credentials indeed ...

In an era where digital security is paramount, the complexity of passwords has been a cornerstone of safeguarding personal and professional data. However, recent studies and expert analyses suggest ...

Theories on what constitutes a good password are always fodder for hot debates among information security folks. Should they be complicated (upside: hard to crack, downside: requires the user to write ...

CHICAGO -- Here is a quick password tip. Tech experts at the website Hostingadvice.com say a new study shows that 43% of Americans have had their password hacked or compromised. The reason? Mostly ...

Earlier this month, I mentioned the importance of protecting your information by using strong and unique passwords, noting that it's best to secure a password manager to help you maintain complicated ...

For years, computer users have been told they should have complicated passwords, including numbers, punctuation marks and other symbols, and upper- and lowercase letters. Despite those being hard to ...

The tech giant Google is incorporating a new security feature called passkeys into its devices and platforms. Using a passkey means that anytime you'd traditionally be prompted to put in your Google ...

Passkeys are a new, more secure way to sign in to online accounts without passwords, using biometrics or a PIN. Passkeys sync across your devices through your cloud account, so you can use them on any ...