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Passwords
Pay TV operators zero in on password sharing costs them billions in subscriptions
by
Reema Khrais
Dec 20, 2017
Company execs say free watching costs them billions of dollars in subscriptions.
Overwhelmed by passwords? You may have security fatigue
by
Molly Wood
Oct 7, 2016
News of data breaches and online hacks makes us care less about security, not more.
Passwords? There's a technology for those
by
Gigi Douban
Sep 23, 2016
Yahoo tells its hacked users more than they ever imagined about passwords.
No, "Star Wars" is not a secure password
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 19, 2016
Turns out a lot of people are using the Force when selecting a password.
Password breach renews focus on authentication
by
Molly Wood
Aug 7, 2014
What does the future hold for passwords after another breach?
Is two-factor authentication the death of the password?
by
Queena Kim
May 23, 2013
Finally, there could be an end to the agony of having to remember dozens of passwords as Twitter offers two-factor authentication.
Hacker reveals vulnerable global Internet
by
Molly Wood
Mar 25, 2013
An anonymous researcher has found that all sorts of devices connected to the Internet are protected only by the easy-to-guess default passwords that the equipment came with when new.
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How to avoid email hackers in two easy steps
by
Molly Wood
Feb 11, 2013
Marketplace Tech contributor Chester Wisniewski of the computer security firm Sophos says change your password and lie.
How to outsmart a password hacker
Jun 8, 2012
Following the theft of 6.5 million passwords from LinkedIn along with hacks at the dating site eHarmony and the music site Last.FM, we get advice from an industry insider on how to protect yourself -- tell a lie.
Candidates use YouTube to rally, not persuade
by
Molly Wood
Mar 20, 2012
Forget pricey TV spots. Political campaigners turn to YouTube for free and fast distribution of their political ads.