Polls find users prefer iOS 7 design to iOS 6, fingerprint scanner to replace...
An online poll conducted by Polar compares key user-interface elements from iOS 7 to the iOS 6 counterparts. Despite the outpour of criticism from some of iOS 7, these results show that an...
View ArticleApple lists countries where new iCloud Keychain feature is available
Apple has updated its support website with a new list of countries in which iCloud Keychain is supported. iCloud Keychain was announced at WWDC 2013 earlier this year, and the feature allows users to...
View ArticleHow-to: Setup and use iCloud Keychain for Mavericks and iOS 7
iCloud Keychain is a brand-new cloud service in OS X Mavericks and iOS 7.0.3 and launched with the new operating systems on October 22nd. iCloud Keychain stores your usernames, passwords, Wi-Fi...
View Article1Password for Mac updated with improvements to 1Password Mini, better URL...
1Password 4 for Mac was updated today to version 4.3 with a bevy of enhancements and new features. Unlike today’s update to the iOS version of the app, the OS X-based update is not an overhaul of the...
View ArticleiOS 8 lets apps access Safari AutoFill credentials for quick & easy login
In iOS 8, Apple is making the process of logging into apps a much smoother experience by allowing native iOS apps to access usernames and passwords stored in Safari. The new feature, which works by...
View ArticleHackers claim to have a database of nearly 7 million Dropbox credentials,...
A database containing login information for nearly 7 million users of the private cloud storage provider Dropbox has been accessed by hackers, according to a partial dump posted on Pastebin earlier...
View ArticleLastPass matches Dashlane with automated password changing – but it doesn’t...
After password manager Dashlane grabbed the limelight yesterday with an automated password changer for 50 top US websites, LastPass has hit back with its own version of the same feature. However,...
View ArticleHere are the worst passwords of 2014 (and ‘password’ still isn’t the worst)
SplashData, the company behind corporate password manager SplashID, has just compiled the latest top-25 ‘most hacked passwords’ rankings. As last year, the most-hacked password is 123456, with...
View ArticleLastPass password manager debuts on Mac w/ offline support, security check...
Smart password and security techniques are becoming increasingly important in our digital lives as new hacks seem to appear all the time, and having a unique and secure password (unlike these) helps...
View Article1Password for iOS adds one-time password tool for two factor auth, new login...
The popular secure password management app 1Password is out with a big update today adding new features on both iOS and Mac. Arriving in version 5.2 of 1Password for iOS is a new login creator tool, a...
View ArticleHundreds of dollars being stolen from Starbucks app users – weak/duplicated...
Starbucks has confirmed multiple reports of users of its smartphone app having three-figure sums stolen from their accounts in the form of gift certificates, reports CNN. One user lost $550 in a...
View ArticleDozens of popular apps found ‘vulnerable to password cracking’
Image: n3rdabl3.co.uk Popular iOS and Android apps from companies like Walmart, ESPN, Slack and SoundCloud have been found vulnerable to password cracking, according to a recent report from AppBugs....
View ArticleLastPass password manager now free on mobile, but Touch ID users will want to...
LastPass, which claims to be the world’s most popular password manager, now offers the choice of free usage on either mobile or desktop platforms. Previously, desktop use was free while use on a...
View Article1Password for iOS adds 3D Touch shortcuts, new security tools, more
AgileBits has updated its popular login manager app 1Password to include new features for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus as well as other security and function enhancements for all users. 1Password...
View Article1Password’s new family plan lets multiple users easily share passwords
1Password, the popular service that allows users to securely store their various passwords, has today announced a new plan for families that makes it considerably more affordable. In a blog post,...
View ArticleFirefox expands iOS footprint with new experimental ‘Lockbox’ password manager
Mozilla is best known these days for its cross-platform Firefox web browser, but its Test Pilot Experiments group wants to shake things up with two new mobile apps. For iOS users, the first Mobile...
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