As most of you know, because we keep harping about it almost every week, your accounts in the cloud are only as good as your password. No matter how much security a server provides, if your passwords are weak, all the server security in the world isn’t going to save your data – or your accounts from abuse.… Read More »
Jean is concerned about hackers stealing her Outlook Express passwords I have Windows XP. I am wondering where email addresses are stored other than in ‘stored user name & passwords’ via the control panel and User Accounts? Mine shows it blank…no passwords saved, yet when I ran the SIW program (System information for Windows by Topala Software Solutions)… Read More »
We really wish this would be the last pass for us reminding you how important using strong passwords for all your online accounts is. We really wish this was the last pass for us reminding you never to use the same password twice for anything. We really wish that this was the last pass for reminding you how… Read More »
Cindy in Wisconsin comments on the cloud, Digital Lifeboat and other things Hi, guys! I just wanted to give you 2 thumbs up for all your hard work & the info you share with us each week! I, for one, really appreciated the “cloud” issue and intend to follow up on most of the sites you posted about.… Read More »
Despite our frequent tirades about using strong and secure passwords, we know that many of you continue to use the same weak password for everything. And we know that many of you who do this have escaped unscathed – and none of your accounts or email addresses have been “hacked”. Or have they? How do you know if… Read More »
We’ve received several emails from readers who, like TC, use LastPass. It’s true that LastPass experienced a problem and a hacker or hackers may have breached some user files. Since LastPass is a cloud-based application, this is a serious matter. But in this era of the 24-hour news cycle, when we really looked into this breach, we discovered… Read More »