LastPass, the password manager owned by LogMeIn, is making a core component of its service free.

LastPass helps improve password security by allowing users to generate random passwords and storing them securely, so users don’t have to worry about password reuse leading to one of their accounts being breached.

The company’s payment model has always been sort of frustrating — users could access the the browser extension for free but had to pay an annual fee to take their passwords with them on mobile.

www.lastpass.com

https://www.cyberstreetwise.com/passwords

• Hackers can use your email to gain access to all your personal accounts, leaving you vulnerable to identity theft or fraud.

Make your passwords stronger with three random words

To create a strong password simply choose three random words. Numbers and symbols can still be used if needed, however, using three random words is the key to creating a strong password.

Never use any word which is related to you and may be easy to guess, for example by looking at your social media pages. Absolutely never use:

• Pet’s name
• Other family members’ name
• Favourite holiday
• Current partner’s name
• Child’s name
• Place of birth
• Something related to your favourite sports team

Your most important accounts are your email and online banking. With access to your email, hackers can take control of all your online accounts, by asking for the password to be reset, and use the information your email contains can easily be pieced together to create a profile of your identity.

How to remember strong passwords

There are some simple memory tricks and techniques that could help you if you’re struggling to remember your strong passwords. Just don’t write them down anywhere!

• Loci method: imagine a familiar scene and place each item that needs to be remembered in a particular location i.e. red rose on the table, book on chair, poster on wall. Imagine yourself looking around the room in a specific sequence. Re-imagine the scene and the location of each item when you need to remember it.
• Story methods: remember a sequence of key words by creating a story and including memorable details e.g. ‘the little girl wore a bright yellow hat as she walked down the narrow street…’.

Published by Paul Bischoff   www.comparitech.com on November 22, 2015

Over 16 million people have agreed to give up almost every private detail about themselves to a company they likely know nothing about just to play a quiz.

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A short film demonstrating the steps you can take to protect yourself from online criminals and malware.

This film was produced for a series of cyber-safety walk-in events taking place in November 2015, as part of public protection activity initiated by the National Crime Agency, with support from Europol and other law

• Computer brain games can help elderly perform better at everyday tasks
• Firms selling the gadgets and games consoles say they boost memory
• British research suggests brain exercises may delay onset of dementia

By Ben Spencer, Medical Correspondent For The Daily Mail

Published: 19:58 EST, 2 November 2015 | Updated: 20:05 EST, 2 November 2015

Computer brain games can help the elderly perform significantly better at everyday tasks, scientists have found.

Firms selling the handheld gadgets and games consoles say they boost memory and thinking power.

And the British research backs this claim, even suggesting that the brain exercises may delay the onset of dementia – although much more evidence would be needed to confirm this link.

Can your mind tackle the test? Computer brain games can help the elderly perform better at everyday tasks, scientists have found

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