How Can I Kid-Proof My PC and Gadgets? [Ask Lifehacker]
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It's Not Just Samsung Phones: How to Check If Your Android Device Is Vulnerable to The Remote Wipe Hack [Security]
As you may have heard by now, a serious security vulnerability was recently discovered that could wipe everything off of some Samsung phones. Although Samsung issued a patch for the Galaxy S III, it tur...
Daily Update, Sept. 26th – A Microsoft Research Economist Exudes a Passion for Politics
We have two stories for you in today’s edition of the Daily Update:
· Microsoft Research puts the spotlight on David Rothschild, an economist at Microsoft Research New York City. Trained during an academic career that culminated with a Ph....
Easily Reveal Hidden Passwords In Any Browser [Video]
If you use autofill for your passwords in your browser of choice then you know it's easy to forget what your password is. As it turns out, tech blog Digital Inspiration shows off how to easily reveal t...
How to Opt Out of Facebook's Newest Attempts to Track Everything You Do, Even Offline [Facebook]
Facebook has started working with a data mining service to pair together your email address and other information stored on Facebook with advertising products to see what (and if) you're clicking on ads...
Which Password Manager Is The Most Secure? [Ask Lifehacker]
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The Most (and Least) Common PIN Numbers and Numeric Passwords. Is Yours One of Them? [Security]
Tech consultancy company DataGenetics has analyzed the popularity of numeric passwords. What they found confirms previous research that most of our four-digit PINs (e.g., for credit and debit cards) are...
LastPass Sentry Warns You When Your Online Accounts Have Been Breached [Lastpass]
LastPass, our favorite password manager, has added a new feature called LastPass Sentry that automatically emails you whenever it detects a breach on one of your online accounts. More »
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Secure Passwords Is a Simple Way to Generate Unique Passwords Using a Single Passphrase [Webapps]
Keeping track of passwords is a pain, and while services like Lastpass or 1Password are great for some people, they're not for everyone. If you want a dead simple way to create passwords based on a sing...
Privacy Manager Puts Every Privacy Setting at Your Fingertips in Google Chrome [Privacy]
Chrome: If you tweak Chrome's privacy settings pretty often (like cookies, autofill, history, and others), Privacy Manager puts every single on of those settings in a simple dropdown, with on/off toggle...