Regular readers of this blog know that I’m not a fan of password managers because using one is like placing all of your eggs (i.e. your entire digital life) into one fragile basket.
Think about it for a moment. If the passwords to all of your online accounts are stored in a single database, what happens if that database is somehow breached by hackers?
That’s right – the hackers will have immediate and full access to your entire digital life!
The companies behind the most popular password manager apps and services go to great lengths to explain how their products safeguard your passwords and the precious stored data and information they protect.
Truth be told, they really do put in a great effort to make their products as secure as possible. Unfortunately, that doesn’t really matter. Here’s why… [Read more…]
Facebook accounts are preferred targets of hackers and scammers these days, and it’s easy to see why.
One of my Facebook friends recently asked me what a person should do if their Facebook account gets hacked.
As you know, the scammers of the world are always scheming up new ways to take advantage of people in today’s Internet-connected world.