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Passwords – That Thing That Annoys Me

For most people, when you say anything about passwords, you basically get “Oh That Thing That Annoys Me”. Yes it does seem that everything we do these days has a password and there are too many passwords to try to remember.

How To: Use KeePass Password Manager

There have been a number of newsworthy hackings over the past few months (Yahoo being the latest BIG one), and the one thing you hear everyone say after each site gets hacked is “You shouldn’t use the same password on multiple sites”. That however is

Adding 2 Factor Authentication – Amazon

This past week Amazon sent an email notifying some of its users that their passwords had been reset.   The company said there’s no reason to believe the Amazon accounts had been hijacked but decided to take this step of resetting passwords “out of an abundance

Securing Your Wireless Network (Via OnGuardOnline.gov)

Today’s home network may include a wide range of wireless devices, from computers and phones to IP Cameras, smart TVs, and connected appliances. Taking basic steps to secure your home network will help protect your devices – and your information – from compromise. Understand How

Time Warner Cable Email Passwords Compromised

If you are a Time Warner Cable (TWC) customer, you really need to consider changing your password. It seems that the FBI has notified TWC that some of the TWC customer data including email addresses, and account passwords, may have been compromised.  According to Nathalie