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Password-protect user accounts

The first step to laptop security is making sure it's not easy to get logged on.

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  Twitter phishing scam may be spreading

  Twitter users beware: this bogus direct message: "Hey! check out this funny blog about you..." is a scam.

• Webcam lets your face be your password

  Webcam lets your face be your password

• Never forget a login or a password again

  With logins and passwords required for just about everything under the sun, it's hard to keep track of all the ones you use. Never fear, CNET picks three apps that remember them for you.

• Why Word and Excel password protection isn't safe

  A Microsoft encryption flaw renders the password feature in Word and Excel open to hacking.

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  How to remember your passwords -- safely

  Every time you log in to an e-mail account or a Web site, you need to enter a username and a password. Here are some PDA apps that'll help keep track of those login details.

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• Password Manager Deluxe

  Encrypt and store your passwords to protect your privacy.

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  Keeper Desktop

  Store passwords, logins, notes, then sync to your mobile phone safely.

• MessenPass

  Reveal passwords of instant messenger applications such as MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger.

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  Password Memory 2010

  Secure and manage your passwords.

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