Passwords on the loose

An unknown group has caused quite a hassle by publicly posting information about tens of thousands of user accounts.

Read the article HERE.

Are strong web passwords a waste of time?
Researchers at Microsoft and Polytechnic University suggest strong passwords for on line accounts are a waste of time. Their argument is that phishing and keylogging is the real threat to your password. Strength only helps against brute force and any website with a lockout policy should be safe against that.

Read the [PDF] article HERE.