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Michigan and Pennsylvania become first states to test universal Internet IDs

The long-delayed government effort to streamline Internet security is being met with skeptism, privacy concerns.

On May 6, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Motorola is toying with ideas on fixing passwords, like pills and tattoos

Motorola has some pretty nutty ideas for future online authentication systems. 

On Apr 12, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Create a post-Heartbleed, hacker-proof passwoord

All of sudden, the entire world is thinking about their passwords.

On Apr 10, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Passweird generates passwords so gross, you won’t want to use them

Protecting your privacy via nausea. 

On Dec 30, 2013 by Miles Klee

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2 million hacked usernames and passwords discovered in a massive online dump

Wanna guess how many passwords were "password"?

On Dec 4, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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How to avoid getting scammed on Cyber Monday

Christmas comes early for phishers.

On Nov 29, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Free city-wide Wi-Fi is coming to Amsterdam

A hot startup promises to connect an entire city.

On Nov 20, 2013 by Miles Klee

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42 million dating-site passwords exposed in security breach

This wasn't the kind of intimacy users were looking for.

On Nov 20, 2013 by Miles Klee

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What happens when none of the password security questions apply to you?

Authenticating your identity has never been quite this frustrating.

On Nov 11, 2013 by Miles Klee

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New Jersey makes it illegal for companies to demand employee social media info

Your mom, however, may continue to snoop freely.

On Sep 2, 2013 by Miles Klee

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No password is safe from the new breed of cracking software

Chances are you need to change your password. No matter how long it is.

On Aug 27, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Hackers breach ‘League of Legends,’ access 120,000 credit card numbers

The world's "most played video game" gets gamed.

On Aug 21, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Password protocols center stage again after Ubuntu Forums hack

Some 1.8 million users had their usernames, passwords, and email addresses exposed.

On Jul 22, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Master password guts Facebook user privacy, former speechwriter warns

Mark Zuckerberg's former speechwriter spoke with the Guardian about some of the social network's biggest privacy gaps.

On Jul 18, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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California defends Facebook privacy

Two new laws expressly prohibit employers and universities from asking for employees' or students' social media passwords.

On Sep 28, 2012 by Fidel Martinez