Disk Inserted » Passwords http://www.diskinserted.com Formatted for your convenience! Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Test Your Password Strength at How Secure Is My Password [Passwords] http://www.diskinserted.com/2010/07/test-your-password-strength-at-how-secure-is-my-password-passwords/ http://www.diskinserted.com/2010/07/test-your-password-strength-at-how-secure-is-my-password-passwords/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:30:00 +0000 Jason Fitzpatrick Lifehacker-5577396 RoboForm, one of our readers' favorite password managers, has issued a batch of mobile-friendly bookmarklets for iPhones, Android devices, and Opera Mobile on Windows Mobile phones. While RoboForm also has apps for devices like the iPhone, the bookmarklets let you use your phone's native browser and selectively fill in usernames and passwords when you arrive at a site where you don't want to bother typing. [RoboForm via #tips] More »



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]]> Firefox: Mozilla's previously mentioned Weave project has been a great way to sync nearly everything about your Firefox setup between computers for awhile, despite its experimental label. The add-on has finally graduated from Mozilla Labs, though, renamed Firefox Sync and set to be packaged with future versions of Firefox. You can still get it as an add-on now, under the new name and complete with a few new features such as availability in 15 languages, a simpler setup, and one-click access to all your synced tabs. Plus, it's built to be the perfect companion to the upcoming, previously mentioned Firefox Home, so you can keep your data synced between all your devices. More »



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]]> General consensus says that one can never be secure enough when it comes to surfing the web. The New York Times questions whether installing security measures—at a certain point—can become counterproductive. Is it all really necessary? More »


]]> Windows only: RouterPassView is a freeware application that taps into a router's configuration file, allowing you to recover important data like router login information, wireless network keys, and more in the event any of that important information goes missing. More »


]]> It just landed in the open-source code for Chromium, so expect password syncing to arrive soon in Google Chrome's Dev Channel. It will likely require a command line switch (--enable-sync-passwords) to activate, and no details yet on whether Chrome will offer a master password to protect your browsing. In the meantime, we recommend LastPass, the secure password solution that works with any browser. [Download Squad] More »



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]]> With all the privacy issues surrounding Facebook recently, you may be keeping a closer eye on your account's activity. Use this built-in Facebook feature to get notified when a computer besides your own accesses your account. More »


]]> Windows only: Face recognition software Blink lets you log in to Windows through your webcam-enabled computer. It also grabs a shot of everyone who successfully logs in, by face or by keyboard, so you know who's been up to what. More »


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