"Getting access to one password can give someone access to lots of things, " she said.
For a four hour period, users were able to gain access without a password.
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The company has also included a voice-enabled password to access OS9, which uses voice-print recognition.
Hulu's homepage will begin a limited private beta launch in October that will probably require a password to access, Lee said.
Baier gets access to change her password and deactivate the account.
Rowe Price for a Roth IRA. If you don't already have online accounts with each of these firms, you must set up accounts on their websites so you can return to FutureAdvisor, enter your username and password and access your data.
The hackers installed malware which enabled them to access any computer using the New York Times network, steal the password of every employee, and access 53 personal computers, mostly outside the Times offices.
Simply choose the amount of capacity you want to encrypt, and access it with a custom password.
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And for the ultimate in security, AES 256-bit encryption prevents unauthorised file access to the key with password protection.
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With 1Password, you'll only need to memorise a single master password to have one-click access to your database of usernames and passwords, which is safe if you make that master password hard to guess.
Make sure you protect access to your device with a password or PIN to keep intruders out if the device is lost or stolen.
The Justice Department said Mr. Liang's position at the FDA gave him access to the agency's password-protected tracking system used to manage drug applications and drug-safety issues.
Bank of New Zealand customers access online files by using a password, then selecting combinations from unique grids of numbers and letters that resemble the game Battleship.
Financial institutions, one of which was Ford Motor Credit in certain locations, came to realize that someone was apparently using their subscriber code and password to go and access credit reports.
No wireless LAN access point or complicated ID or password entry is required, and once pictures have been downloaded to the smartphone, it is simple to upload them to social networking sites.
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The encrypted key is what is necessary, along with the user's ID and password, to obtain access to the user's account with the bank, and it reflects information about the laptop from which the user is accessing the bank's website.
In June, a programming error temporarily allowed any password to be used to access any account.
Customers will be able to access and analyze DNA data on a password-protected computer cloud.
Two-factor authentication works by requiring that anyone who wants to gain access to something possess not just a password or login, but also some physical object.
Gmail service offers an option for users to access their email accounts using both a password, and a numerical code separately sent to the authorized user's mobile phone.
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In June, a programming error at Internet-based storage firm Dropbox Inc. temporarily allowed any password to be used to access any user account on its website, though Dropbox says fewer than 100 accounts were affected.
It's essentially another way to regain access to your Facebook page if you forget your password.
When you sign on, of course, BestFriends asks for permission to access Facebook and you give them your username and password.
With Cubby Locks, users of Cubby Pro gain additional control over access to their most sensitive information, from prompting password requirements to taking ownership of their encryption keys.
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When on a password-secure Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) point, messages sent to and from unprotected websites are safer, but not as safe as when sites enable security on their end, experts say.
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It could be stored on a personal password-protected web site, with temporary access granted to any e-tailer a customer chooses.
The company recently agreed to an outside security audit after it was revealed that anyone could access a Hotmail account without knowing the user's password.
Seven years ago Microsoft floated a similar-sounding scheme called Passport that granted users access to any site that agreed to use the same password system.
On top of these, there need to be hacker-proof layers of authentication and password protection so that only the right people get access.
In December 2010, in an online forum used by Anonymous, Keys, under the username AESCracked, allegedly shared a username and password that he told them would allow them to access the content management system of Fox 40 and the Times.
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