The long history, and short future, of the password
An artist's depiction of the 'shibboleth incident.' Detail from art by H. de Blois, from The Bible and Its Story...
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Could a doodle replace your password?
What if you could unlock your smartphone this way? Janne Lindqvist, CC BY-NDNearly 80 percent of Americans own a smartphone,...
Trust in digital technology will be the internet’s next frontier, for 2018 and beyond
Trust in online systems varies around the world. Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock.comAfter decades of unbridled enthusiasm – bordering on addiction – about...
The way we walk can be used to power and secure our devices
More power than you think in power walking. Shutterstock/lzfWhen we walk or move, we create kinetic energy in a way...
Can better advice keep you safer online?
Who's giving you advice? Advice via shutterstock.comMany Americans are worried about their online privacy and security. And rightly so: Nearly...
Why children should be taught to build a positive online presence
While digital footprints are considered to be a liability, if managed well they can be an asset. ShutterstockRather than just...
Choose better passwords with the help of science
Make it longer than 12 characters! selinofoto/Shutterstock.comFor years, computer users have been told they should have complicated passwords, including numbers,...
Online security won’t improve until companies stop passing the buck to the customer
'No, I absolutely do not wish to change my password, thanks.' Shutterstock/Rawpixel.comIt’s normally in the final seconds of a TV...
Estate planning for your digital assets
Digital documents are not nearly as easy to retrieve. Africa Studio/Shutterstock.comWhat will happen to your Facebook account when you die?...
Machine gaydar: AI is reinforcing stereotypes that liberal societies are trying to get rid of
Artem Oleshko/ShutterstockFollowing the old saying that “knowledge is power”, companies are seeking to infer increasingly intimate properties about their customers...
