passwords

You've got locks on your doors, but all that stands between criminals and your bank account data is the word "password." Really? Here are 24 more passwords you shouldn't use.

While the number of incidents of identity theft has dropped, the cost to get your identity back is rising. Personal finance expert Jean Chatzky explains who is after your identity (it could be someone you know) and gives great advice on steps you must take now to protect yourself.

Identity theft is a problem that isn't going away anytime soon. With more than 11 million victims in the U.S. in 2009, it's a very real problem that can become an even bigger hassle during the holiday shopping season, when we are busier (and more distracted) than usual and hunting for a good...

Do you wear seatbelts? Avoid raw eggs? Get a flu shot? In other words, do you behave in ways aimed at protecting your safety and your overall health? Now answer this: Do you have a password on your mobile phone? Do you tell your social networking sites where you are? If so, you're not as...

In a sign that Yahoo is accelerating its efforts to join the social media revolution, word was leaked this weekend of a new offering, dubbed Y Connect, which would allow its customers to sign up for and sign onto media sites and other password-protected sites with a single click.

What to do if you're locked out of Gmail? It's a question too many users ask, after they are already locked out and are attempting to recover their account. Given the incredible amount of personal and financial information we keep in our inboxes, gaining access to a compromised Gmail account is...

I know your password. It's 123456, right? Or your name? Your partner's name? Your child's (the good one)? How about letmein, or the old standby, password? Are you a dog owner? Then Max or Maggie is part of your password. Cat owner? Tiger, Smokey or Tigger. Statistics show that many computer...

For most of us, the terms identity theft or fraud bring to mind fraudulent Web sites that try to phish for our personal information or viruses that send our sensitive data to a criminal. Surprisingly, a new study by Travelers Insurance revealed that the information gathering that makes identity...

Here are some sobering statistics. Seven of every ten people use the same password for more than one web site they sign on to. 64% have written down their password at least once. A recent study found that 80% of Londoners have never changed their bank PIN. Women are twice as likely to choose the...