The World's First Computer Password? It Was Useless Too

If you’re like most people, you’re annoyed by passwords. You’ve got dozens to remember — some of them tortuously complex — and on any given day, as you read e-mails, send tweets, and order groceries online, you’re bound to forget one, or at least mistype it.

How Allan Scherr Hacked Around the First Computer Password

New submitter MikeatWired writes "If you're like most people, you're annoyed by passwords. So who's to blame? Who invented the computer password? They probably arrived at MIT in the mid-1960s, when researchers built a massive time-sharing computer called CTSS. Technology changes. But, then again, it doesn't, writes Bob McMillan. Twenty-five years after the fact, Allan Scherr, a Ph.D. researcher ...

The World’s First Computer Password? It Was Useless Too [Security]

# security If you're like most people, you're annoyed by passwords. You've got dozens to remember - some of them tortuously complex - and on any given day, as you read e-mails, send tweets, and order groceries online, you're bound to forget one, or at least mistype it. You may even be one of those unfortunate people who've had a password stolen, thanks to the dodgy security on the machines that ...

TECHNOLOGY: The Worlda€(TM)S First Computer Password? It Was Useless Too

If you're like most people, you're annoyed by passwords. You've got dozens to remember—some of them tortuously complex—and on any given day, as you read e-mails, send tweets, and order groceries online, you're bound to forget one, or at least mistype it. You may even be one of those unfortunate people who've had a password stolen, thanks to the dodgy security on the machines that store ...

Tim Berners-Lee Takes the Stand to Keep the Web Free

Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the Web, testified Tuesday in a Texas courtroom, fighting to keep the web's most basic interactivity from being subject to licensing fees from a patent troll. If the fight fails, any website with interactive features may have to pay up to a little known firm called Eolas and the University of California.

Startup Soraa Launches LED Light For Shops, Museums

A good lighting system not only shapes the look and feel of a shop but also influences people?s buying decisions. Soraa, a venture capital-backed startup, decided to tackle this market first with the Tuesday launch of its first-ever LED lamp, which it says offers brighter, warmer and more focused light for showcasing any merchandise.