Apps and websites have a bunch of rules to make your passwords safer - lots of characters, special symbols and frequent resets. But a federal tech agency is saying some requirements do more harm than ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the federal body that sets technology standards for governmental agencies, standards organizations, and private companies, has proposed ...

The password problem — weak, reused credentials that are easy to compromise yet hard to remember and manage — plagues users and organizations. But despite technological advances, passwords still guard ...