Web comic xkcd notes that "through 20 years of effort, we've successfully trained everyone to use passwords that are hard for humans to remember, but easy for computers to guess." The comic above ...

Thinking up a strong password when you need one right away is not always easy. Password Generator 2.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch simplifies the task of creating difficult-to-crack passwords for you ...

Most password managers include a tool for generating random, strong passwords, but not all are created equal. Understanding the differences can help you make an informed choice. When the IBM PC was ...

Keeping track of passwords is a pain, and while services like Lastpass or 1Password are great for some people, they're not for everyone. If you want a dead simple way to create passwords based on a ...

Being a simple and free password manager for Windows, RandPass Lite does what it says – create a password whenever needed. However, there are some other features that you should know about this ...

For most Web users, generating a strong and secure password for each site they visit is a foreign notion. Qwertycards are wallet-sized cards that give you a unique cipher to use for creating strong ...

Mnemonic passwords generally stink. A random sequence of letters, digits and punctuation is more secure—just don't write down your passwords, like the knucklehead antagonist does in Ready Player One!

A simple, if somewhat basic, first step into the world of passwords managers. Best of all, it costs you nothing to use it. Probably should be avoided if you use some non-Apple devices, but otherwise ...

There's a well-known saying in information security that the weakest part of any computer system is the person using it. One area where this becomes abundantly clear is in the use of passwords.

Password managers are a vital line of defense in the battle for internet security — which makes it all the more painful when they shit the bed. The Kaspersky Password Manager (KPM), a free tool used ...