When you select a password, you might choose to store it in a password manager, write it down, or commit it to memory (see “How to remember passwords” for some advice). Sometimes, however, things go ...

Sometimes, the safest choice is to lie. We've all been there: You try to log into a rarely used online account only to realize you've forgotten the password. It's ...

When security questions and password hints are required for your accounts, you might not be filling them out wisely. To best protect your account security, you shouldn’t be truthful in these fields.

Google finds those password secret questions aren't so safe — -- Google analyzed hundreds of millions of password security questions and answers, revealing how startlingly easy it is for would-be ...

I just love how many Web sites take my complex, hard-to-guess password and make it as easy to crack as guessing my favorite color or the city of my birth. It seems nearly every Web site comes with ...

Do not lose your Instagram account to hackers as malicious password reset notifcations surge — here’s what you need to know ...

Password security is changing — and updated guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reject outdated practices in favor of more effective protections. Don't have time ...