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 ...

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!

Remembering passwords is just too hard. Some people “solve” the problem by using easy passwords, things like a pet’s name or partner’s birthday. Others memorize a single, long, complex password and ...

Creating and keeping track of the passwords that secure our online life is one of the defining problems of the internet age. Each year hundreds of millions of user accounts are hacked, thanks to ...

You’ve heard it a million times—use a long, strong, unique password for every single one of your online accounts. But memorizing even one password like Py4"qIme%F ...