Apps and Gadgets

Android users, rejoice! A leading password manager, 1Password by AgileBits, has an open beta test for its 1Password 4 for Android . (screenshot courtesy of AgileBits website) Being a 1Password user for many years, I don't hesitate to recommend this leading password manager to my family and friends. They have iOS, Mac and Windows versions. All you need to remember is ONE master password (Note: The master password has to be something you can remember because it has no "Forgot Password" feature. You forget it, you lose your info inside). But once you're logged in, you'll find the safety features really outstanding: strong encryption; ability to auto-login from 1Password or copy-paste the password; categories; vaults (lets you put passwords in different vaults where each vault has its own sync, sharing and password settings); and a new Watchtower feature in the Mac version that alerts you to passwords that have not been changed in a long time, weak passwords o...

Okay, everyone. Just a few more weeks and it will be 2014. While most of you may be into the Christmas rush, it might be good to set aside a few hours to check all your passwords and maybe change them, at the same time ensuring they are fairly strong this time. Why? Because I just recently came across a Spiderlabs blog article that said that as many as two million accounts were compromised . Yikes! Of all the stats about credentials stolen, the ones that would affect you and I more are the following: 1,580,000 website login credentials 320,000 email account credentials The article also said that on website login credentials, the more common ones were Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo!, LinkedIn, etc. So as you can see, many social media networks are in this list. The article also stated that there were over 90 countries affected, making this a global scheme. Actually, whether this article came out or not, it is always prudent practice to regularly change one's passwords...