Apps and websites have a bunch of rules to make your passwords safer - lots of characters, special symbols and frequent resets. But a federal tech agency is saying some requirements do more harm than ...

We still want your ideas for creating and remembering strong passwords, but at least one security consultant thinks it's the wrong approach. Here's why. Readers continue to flood us with suggestions ...

Stop forcing symbols into your passwords. The advice that shaped online security for years no longer reflects how attackers operate, and clinging to those old rules creates more risk than protection.

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Zoe Thomas: This is your Tech News Briefing for Thursday, March 23rd. I'm Zoe ...

The password problem — weak, reused credentials that are easy to compromise yet hard to remember and manage — plagues users and organizations. But despite technological advances, passwords still guard ...

Netflix is laying out some new rules and regulations concerning its password policy — but the rollout hasn't exactly been going smoothly. Sharing passwords has always been a part of the streamer's ...

Does your company network or a frequently visited website force you to come up with a new password because it has declared your old one is past its expiration date? If you find that annoying, you’re ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Netflix had been dropping spoilers about new password-sharing measures for months. Then, earlier this year, a set of guidelines ...

Readers continue to flood us with suggestions for creating and remembering strong passwords, as our challenge continues. However, at least one reader believes the conventional wisdom on passwords is ...