We already know that most users’ clever passwords aren’t protecting them from hackers. It turns out that the complex password requirements most sites ask you for aren’t doing as much to help either.

Having a strong password is the first line of defense against malicious actors attempting to access your private information. There are a few tried-and-true methods for creating a strong password, and ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft put out a little blog post detailing the latest tactic it is using to keep its users' accounts secure. By watching the millions of attempted attacks that happen daily, ...

Mandating longer and more complex passwords reduces the likelihood that users will reuse them across multiple online services, researchers have found. A team of three academics from Indiana University ...

You must use at least one uppercase letter, a symbol, and a number. Or, wait, maybe not. According to the experts at the National Institute of Standards and ...

I am planning to enforce more stringent password policies at my job. However with the rise in the ability to attack even long passwords one wonders what is the trade off of security with practicality.

This standard identifies the minimum password requirements needed to protect Michigan Tech’s data and systems. Passwords are used on University devices and systems to facilitate authentication, i.e., ...

I went on a rampage, and updated my passwords to Incredibly Long Ones. About 35 characters per password. The main site updates went fine (I tested as I went along), and then I hit my Appleid. Now the ...

Password-manager purveyor LastPass has announced it's setting new rules about the strength of customer passwords, with a new mandate that account master passwords include a minimum of 12 characters. A ...