Secure passwords have one big disadvantage: They are hard, and sometimes even impossible to remember, especially if different secure passwords are created for each web and local service. We all know some basic rules for secure passwords, like making sure that they do not contain dictionary words or words that have a special meaning to [...]

Categories: Browsing, Firefox

My morning routine begins with a cup of good coffee, booting the PC and running the email client Thunderbird and the web browser Firefox. Firefox behaved strangely this morning, it simply would not load properly but hang in the interface. The tabs of the websites that were open in the last session were showing up [...]

Categories: Browsing, Firefox

The Mozilla Account Manager project aims to simplify the login connection process to websites and services by implementing a new protocol “that sites can use to define their account-and-session management features” that integrates with the web browser. The Account Manager is described as an evolution of the password manager that is integrated in Firefox and [...]

Categories: Browsing, Firefox, Security

There are two Firefox extensions that I do not want to live without: NoScript and LastPass. I’d think about switching to another web browser if that web browser would support these two extensions. This option has come a step closer with the announcement that LastPass has developed an extension for the Google Chrome web browser. [...]

Categories: Browsing, Google Chrome

Last Pass is a password management add-on for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer that can store login credentials to web services in a securely encrypted password vault. The password manager is compatible with most editions of Internet Explorer including the latest Internet Explorer 8 edition that has been released a while ago. The passwords are stored in [...]

Categories: Browsing, Internet Explorer

‘Remember LastPass? We reviewed the password manager and form filler back in September and came to the conclusion that it was one of the best password management software programs out there. To be more precise, LastPass is an excellent unobtrusive password manager for Firefox and Internet Explorer. It provides a secure environment for the passwords [...]

Categories: Browsing, Security

Day 17 of the Ghacks Christmas Giveaway. The giveaway is slowly reaching the end with another week to go before it closes its door for this year on December 24. Today’s application is the popular password manager, note taking and form filler RoboForm. RoboForm is available for Microsoft Windows operating systems and can be installed [...]

Categories: Browsing, Firefox, ie, Software, Windows

Choosing secure passwords is important to protect the user accounts from being accessed by unauthorized users. The problem that arises for all users is that secure passwords are harder to remember. Writing them down is one solution to the problem. The other possibility that is more reasonable is using a password management software. A good [...]

Categories: Browsing, Firefox, ie, Security, Software

Most modern web browsers make use of a password manager that stores usernames and passwords of websites and services in the browser so that the user does not have to enter them over and over again. Mozilla Firefox and Opera provide access to a password manager in the browser that can be used to manage [...]

Categories: Browsing, Google Chrome, Software