Password safety has been drilled into our heads for so long that it’s hard to imagine anyone isn’t aware of the importance of a strong password. But, in fact, Americans’ password hygiene is surprisingly poor. When it comes to personal passwords, only 3% of people use a password manager to [...]

When kids go off to college, they are faced with a whole new level of independence and personal responsibility. College students are among the consumers living most of their lives online, and the number of online accounts they create and use for everything from schoolwork to personal finance and their [...]

Last week we discussed some of the results from our survey, conducted by Harris Interactive. We asked 2,030 U.S. consumers about their password habits and found that most consumers really have no system to manage their online account information other than memory or pen and paper. This week we released [...]

This was one of the questions we had when we decided to work with the good folks at Harris Interactive to survey 2,030 U.S. consumers on their password habits. We had many other questions as well, all of which generated a rich set of insights we’re publishing here starting today. [...]

Windows 10 was released today and general consensus from reviewers is that it’s a must-have. After all the problems with the Windows 8.1 operating system, Windows 10 is a welcome update. Given all the positive buzz surrounding this version and the fact that it’s offered free of charge, we expect [...]

A few years ago, I found myself in the unfortunate position of having to settle a family member’s estate. It is normally an onerous process, but it became even more so when it came time to access the family member’s online accounts. The passwords for those accounts were written on [...]

“Sometimes the only person you can trust is yourself.” It’s a common trope, however depressing. And it is especially true when it comes to your online security. I’m sure we’re all familiar with those incessant red-yellow-green password strength meters that are meant to accurately tell you just how safe your [...]

Did you know that only 8% of consumers use a password manager product to manage their online account passwords? Most people really have no system to manage their passwords other than memorizing them or jotting them down on paper. When password management can be such a simple process, why would [...]

Do you re-use the same password for your email, Facebook, bank and other sites? A lot of people do. It’s a habit that you may not even realize is putting your online security at risk. Remembering multiple passwords is hard, so using the same one just seems easier. What you [...]

It’s 2015, and it’s fair to say that we live online as much as we live in our house or apartment. That’s why it’s just as important to spring clean our digital abode as our physical one. But where to begin? It can seem just as daunting as spring cleaning [...]