Users were understandably annoyed at having to take their very expensive headsets back to the Apple Store to fix the password problem.Illustration: Jody Serrano / Gizmodo Imagine buying a new $3,500 Apple Vision Pro headset only to discover that, drat, you forgot the password. This very relatable scenario—who hasn’t forgotten a password in their life?—has …
If you’re not already, you should really be using a password manager to help you create, secure, and store strong passwords across your accounts. It also prevents you from using the same password everywhere, which would seriously compromise you if there’s ever a breach. Seeing as how often security and data breaches happen, staying protected …
Owners of Apple’s new Vision Pro headset are advised to make a strong mental note of the passcode they create for their new device. Why? Because if they forget it, it appears that the only way to start using it again is by taking the Vision Pro to an Apple retail store to get it …
GUEST OPINION: 1 February is Change Your Password Day, celebrated each year to help raise password awareness. It serves as an important reminder to every citizen to create stronger passwords and utilise different passwords for all accounts. For most of us, passwords are the gatekeepers of our digital identities, guarding everything from our social media …
Comcast Comcast, alongside several other big corporations, has recently suffered a devastating data breach. According to reports, it’s possible that hackers got their hands on the data of up to 36 million Comcast Xfinity customers, meaning the company’s cable television and internet department. Although the company is pretty tight-lipped about it, the data breach occurred …
Netflix still rules the living room and for years we’ve got used to sharing our password with family and friends so they can tune in without paying for an account of their own. Despite this, Netflix has still grown into a hugely successful business with ever-growing subscription numbers, but recently the company decided to crackdown …
Disney+ is moving toward ending free password sharing on its platform. The move follows the same one deployed by Netflix earlier this year following years in which it had a rather relaxed attitude to the practice, enabling many people to use the streaming service for free. Disney+ appears to be starting small, only banning password …
Google Chrome now features a dedicated Password Manager section that encompasses all the necessary options and settings related to password management on devices linked to the same Google account. Chrome already takes care of password management by suggesting strong passwords, remembering them, and checking their integrity. The new Password Manager on Chrome allows users to …