Firefox is not only available for desktop systems but also for mobile operating systems such as Android (and probably iOS as well in the near future). This means that Firefox users can […]
If you ever had your computer compromised by a computer virus, hacker or other malicious software running on it you know that you are done after you remove the threat from it […]
If you are using the to-do manager Wunderlist on a mobile device or the web you may find it interesting that it has been published for Windows 7 today. The program brings […]
Virtual desktops, also called workspaces in some contexts, expand the visual interface of the system usually in the form of copies of the desktop environment but sometimes also by allowing users to […]
File downloads are just a matter of clicking on a link and waiting for the download to finish in most cases. There are however situations where downloads are interrupted so that you […]
Many computer systems are not overly well protected when someone else manages to get physical access to the computer. This can be a family member, a colleague at work, your boss, or […]
Mozilla launched the new Firefox Sync feature in Firefox 29 to improve the usability of the process. It requires that you create a Firefox account which is used for authentication. The creation […]
Firefox has been supporting so-called profiles for a very long time. Each profile uses its own distinctive location and set of data, which can be useful in many situations. You can create […]
Webmasters can define different input types when it comes to forms. From plain text fields to radio buttons, checkboxes and password fields. The core difference between text and password input types is […]
Whenever you sign in to a web service for the first time using Microsoft's Internet Explorer, you will receive a prompt that lets you save the username and password information so that […]
I do not use the built-in password manager of web browsers that I use or online password managers that are added via browser extensions. There are several reasons for that: First, I […]
Update: The feature has been implemented natively in Firefox and is enabled by default in all versions of the browser. It is controlled by the preference signon.storeWhenAutocompleteOff now which is set to […]
If you have been using the Internet for some time, you know that password security is a serious issue nowadays. It is not a single issue though, as multiple come into play […]
Google Chrome, just like any other modern web browser, offers to store passwords that you enter while using it to improve future access to websites or services on the Internet. Instead of […]
If you are using the Google Chrome web browser you probably know that it ships with a basic password manager of sorts that you can use to store authentication information. That's great […]
Passwords are essential in the computing world: from using a password to sign in to your operating system to passwords for accounts on the Internet or accessing email. The system is highly […]
Google introduced the new Android Device Manager web service back in August. It allows you to run commands, such as locating your phone or to erase all data on it. This can […]
The last couple of days have been filled with "news" that Google Chrome is saving passwords in clear text. If you have followed this blog you know that since 2008 when I […]
You can improve the security of your online accounts by following a few simple password rules. Important in this regard are for instance the rules to never use the same password multiple […]
If you are managing one or multiple pages on Facebook besides your personal account you may have noticed that there was not an app available until now to manage Facebook Pages from […]
The majority of computer users use weak passwords when they register for online services, create Windows accounts and other activities that require them to pick a password. The only situation where a […]
If you have followed security news in the past days you have surely noticed that several sites had been hacked in one way or the other. One of them, the Yahoo Voices […]
With the recent wave of websites and services that have been compromised, and the breaches that happened before that last wave, I'd like to take a look at password security on the […]
After a relatively quite holiday period attacks on popular services on the Internet seem to have picked up again. After the Zappos incident a few days ago, it is now the popular […]
Keeping track of all accounts and passwords can be a daunting task for some users. One reason for that is that most use multiple applications that may require passwords. Think of desktop […]
When I first read that Microsoft made the decision to improve Windows 8's credentials feature I was all excited about it. Who would not want a built-in password manager that would be […]
USB is currently the most popular way of connecting external devices to the computer. The majority of external storage devices, printers, scanners, audio devices with built in sound chips and other peripherals […]
Tech savvy Windows users know that they can manage the operating systems' Services either from the System Configuration tool msconfig or the Service management software Services which can be launched by typing […]
Firefox bookmarks are accessible for all users of a computer system if one user account is used instead of individual user accounts. This can be a issue if you want to protect […]
Mozilla introduced a new permissions manager in Firefox 6 that allows you to define permissions on a per-site basis. Permissions are currently restricted to the following parameters: Access your location, hide the […]
NSpaces is a free software program for Windows that adds a number of virtual desktops to the Windows desktop that you can switch between. I have reviewed my fair share of virtual […]
One of the biggest issues for users who work with different web browsers is the lack of synchronization between different programs. This includes passwords, log in information and of course bookmarks. Most […]
Ghacks readers know that online security is of uttermost importance. That includes picking passwords that are not common like easy to guess or dictionary words. The majority of Internet users on the […]
I took note of Wieldy for the first time when the software's developer asked me to host the latest program versions here on Ghacks (if you are a software developer contact me […]
We presently use application managers such as the Active Directory for the verification process while using the access credentials for various Windows Applications and other local network web applications. But as the […]
Using secure, unique passwords for every Internet site or service is one of the best security practices out there. That does not necessarily protect you completely, as the Sony Playstation Network incident […]
Password rules can be broken down to just a few. Users need to create unique secure passwords for the services that they use. Unique means that a password should only be used […]
Remember that the bookmarking and password syncing service Xmarks nearly shut down last year? This would have meant some work for users who were using the cross-browser service to sync their data. […]
If you are working with the default password manager in the Firefox browser you may have noticed that it does not offer options to edit the login information directly. All it can […]
Last Pass is my password manager of choice. The program is available for Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft's Internet Explorer and adds password manager capabilities to those browsers. The browser add-on offers […]
