Tag Archives: Passwords

Amazon Security Flaw May Make Your Old Password Easy to Crack [Security]

Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2011 by author-unknown

It seems that if you haven’t changed your Amazon.com password in awhile and it’s more than eight characters, anything after the first eight characters doesn’t matter so much. For example, if your pass… Continue reading →

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Your Password Should Be At Least 12 Random Characters Long to Be Safe [Security]

Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010 by author-unknown

According to a study at Georgia Tech Research Institute, your password should be at least 12 random characters long (and include letters, numbers, and symbols) if you want to consider yourself safe from brute force password hacks. From M… Continue reading →

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Use a Single-Use Code to Securely Sign into Windows Live [Windows Live]

Posted on Monday, June 28, 2010 by author-unknown

If you find yourself at a remote computer, or unsure of your net connection, you can sign into Live.com, Hotmail, and other Windows Live services using a single-use code, which Microsoft will send via … Continue reading →

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