Editor's Pick: Gadget Gives Passwords Pocket Protectors

Gadget Gives Passwords Pocket Protectors

John P. Mello Jr. Dec 9, 2015 7:23 AM PT
	Denis Clermont and Jérôme Jadot last month launched a Kickstarter campaign for the OdyOne digital identity manager. As much as many Web travelers and security experts would like usernames and passwords to disappear from use, the pesky credentials aren't going away anytime soon. That's why password managers are seen as a way to make the best of a bad situation. [More...]

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