Passwords

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  The Future of Passwords and Authentication

  Ping Identity's Patrick Harding joins Infoworld's Fahmida Rashid to take a look into the future of passwords and authentication for our increasingly complex online lives.

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  Why your password policy still sucks

  Password policies don't prevent problems, they cause them. Humans are predictable, and generic password policies help attackers crack (or guess) passwords faster.

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  New wireless tech from MIT promises password-free Wi-Fi

  New wireless technology developed by researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab promises to kill the Wi-Fi password at last.

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  CNBC just collected your password and shared it with marketers

  CNBC inadvertently exposed peoples' passwords after it ran an article Tuesday that ironically was intended to promote secure password practices.

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  In Pictures: 8 cutting-edge technologies aimed at eliminating passwords

  From electronic pills to digital tattoos, these eight innovations aim to secure systems and identities without us having to remember a password ever again

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  Check the strength of your password

  A good password can mean the difference between identity safety and identity theft. Unfortunately, too many otherwise intelligent people rely on ridiculously weak passwords, the kind that make hackers rub their hands with glee.

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  5 easy tasks that supercharge your security

  Protect your PC and your online accounts with these 5 simple tasks that supercharge your security.

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  Passwords aren't dying any time soon - here's how to manage them effectively

  It's tough to keep track of all of your passwords. In spite of advances in biometrics, and increased attention on the value of two-factor authentication, passwords remain the primary means of digital security. They're also one of the weakest links in...

• Five essential security measures to protect your business--no matter its size

  Paranoia--in small doses--is an excellent preventive medicine. If you think your business is too small to be a target for hackers, identity thieves, and similarly unsavory characters, you're dangerously underestimating the value of your business.

• Passwords: You're doing it wrong. Here's how to make them uncrackable.

  For years now I've harangued relatives about their shoddy password practices. Either they use easily-hacked passwords or forget the passwords they've created--sometimes both.

Whitepapers about passwords

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  Password reset: The time vampire of the IT universe

  Despite analysts and the media turning their attention to multi-factor authentication and biometrics, passwords are still one of the most important authentication methods. This paper discusses potential password policies. · We’re keen to move beyond passwords because they’re insecure or they waste time, and security can suffer because users have poor password hygiene · Anecdotal evidence suggests that between one-sixth and one-third of all help desk calls still focus on passwords · According to Gartner, calls for basic password resets can constitute 20% or more of calls to the average service desk