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Security – especially breaches of security – is one of the most written-about topics in the news. People usually think of passwords as a hassle, rather than as an important component of their own security. By showing how easy it is for weak passwords to be guessed and exploited - and that it happens frequently - we hope to inspire you to take a good look at your own approach to passwords and security. Sticky Password takes the hard work out of creating and remembering strong passwords, and makes them available to you whenever you need them.

On these pages, you will find not only information about Sticky Password but also articles and links to postings from around the world concerning password violations and other areas of interest. Let us know of others that you'd like us to post or link to.

Brits use the same password for everything

Millions of people are still using the same password for everything, leaving them vulnerable to fraud, according to a new report.

http://www.tgdaily.com/security-features…

Twitter's List of 370 Banned Passwords

Twitter appears to have learned from its security scare earlier this year and seems to be taking password security more seriously than most Internet Services.

http://www.businessinsider.com/twitters-…

How To Fix the 10 Biggest Windows Annoyances

Let's face it: Windows can be seriously annoying sometimes, but thankfully there's also usually a workaround or third-party utility that fixes the issue. We've rounded up the ten things that annoy us most, along with how to fix them.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/8001/how-…

Ten Windows Password Myths

With all of our advances in security technology, one aspect remains constant: passwords still play a central role in system security. The difficulty with passwords is that all too often they are the easiest security mechanism to defeat.

http://techprudentia.blogspot.com/2009/1…