We've received an increasing number of reports from readers who, for unexplained reasons, are suddenly unable to log in to previously working accounts. When attempting to enter their login and ...

How come it’s still possible to ‘secure’ an online account with a six-digit string? The solution is (un)surprisingly simple.

INDIANAPOLIS – A new report by cyber security company SpyCloud reveals Americans have an ongoing problem with passwords. Namely, too many people reuse passwords that are easy to crack, putting ...

Our initial coverage of an issue where users are unable to successfully check e-mail when using SBC Global/Yahoo accounts -- due to problems with the server recognizing login/password information -- ...

Death and passwords: two things we just can’t avoid. With so much of our lives tied up in cloud services nowadays, there’s good reason to worry about what happens to these accounts if we drop dead ...

Rochester, N.Y. - With more and more of our lives going digital, passwords have proliferated. With that proliferation, there's also forgetfulness, and a potential vulnerability. "Basically I try to ...

On average, companies lose $480 worth of productivity per employee per year due to the time spent dealing with password problems, says Beyond Identity. Password fatigue is a condition that occurs when ...

While multifactor authentication, single-sign-on infrastructure, and stronger password requirements have improved the security of most enterprise identity and access ...