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Selecting a secure password and then keeping it safe. Explained to the usual CommonCraft high standard.

"Secure Passwords Explained by Common Craft trouble seeing this video? We recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of Flash Player-the upgrade process is quick, and it should solve the issue. If you're still having any trouble after you upgrade, please contact us and let us know. Thanks! hide ↑ This video is about understanding the risks, creating a password that can't be guessed and protecting it from criminals and wandering eyes."

Facebook may have found a way to break the Egyptian government's blockade of its website. The government there has been blocking several social media sites that demonstrators are using to organize and document protests. Today marks the third day of protests in Egypt calling for the ouster of long-time President Hosni Mubarak. Facebook is using lessons it learned in Tunisia, where the government allegedly hacked its Web site and tried to steal the passwords and personal information of protesters in that country. Jillian York of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society monitors the Arab world online and discusses efforts to get around governments' blockades of social media sites.

Users of the Amazon-owned video game streaming service Twitch have been instructed to change their passwords amid fears the site has been hacked. Twitch told users that their names and phone numbers were among the details feared to have been leaked. It said it had deleted passwords, which were encrypted, and disconnected users' accounts from Twitter and YouTube.

"Facebook's millions of users are a lucrative target for internet criminals looking to steal passwords and more. To combat malicious attacks, phishing scams and spam, the online social network is rolling out new security features."

""free-form gesture authentication"-basically, using one or several fingers to draw any shape or pattern on the screen to prove your identity along with your username."

This is a very thorough site that provides advice on all aspects of computer security, including passwords, phishing, identity theft, and how to protect yourself online. Each section has advice for novice computer users and there is also a useful section on security policies for the university.