Sorry, but you're doing your pa$$w0rds all wrong

Maintaining a set of strong, unique passwords is tough work these days — and yet it's never been more important. With so much time spent online, keeping digital ne'er-do-wells out of our accounts is a basic prerequisite for making it through the day. 

But here's the thing: It turns out that the "strong" password requirements we've all come to know aren't actually helping. In fact, they may be doing more harm than good. 

This news was first brought to our attention in May when experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a draft report challenging many of our long-held assumptions about what makes a good password (what it calls a "memorized secret"). That draft was finalized in June, and it provides a comprehensive list of do's and don'ts when it comes to password hygiene. Read more...