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Is your password too short to be safe? 10/10/2015 05:45am • WASHINGTON — Your passwords are likely too short. "Eight character passwords are too short. They can be broken in just over a minute," says Ken Coleburn of Data Doctors. "Today's hacker technology using something called 'Brute Force' is basically hundreds of millions of (password) guesses per How to Help Your Aging Parents When Money Is Tight 10/08/2015 08:00pm • If you're of a certain age, you probably have parents of a certain age. That is, your parents are getting up there in years, and they need help, but you may not be able to give it to them. Or not in the way you'd like to. You've probably heard of " the sandwich generation," which describes adults Pursue an Online Degree Program While Overseas 10/08/2015 08:00pm • As an American expat currently living and working in Saudi Arabia, I needed to find an online MBA program that was workable for my situation. I found the following three factors to be the most helpful when choosing an online program while living abroad.1. Time zone compatibility: I am starting my How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate With REITs 10/08/2015 08:00pm • For the average small real estate investor, outright ownership of an office building, a local shopping center, a warehouse, or even an apartment complex is a dream that will go unrealized. However, there is an investment vehicle that does allow smaller investors to participate in the commercial ma Girls, social media complicate U.S. counterterrorism efforts 10/08/2015 06:49pm • WASHINGTON -- Thousands of U.S. agents with high-powered weapons and technology are spread out around the globe to find, fix and finish off the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. But top U.S. intelligence officials told members of Congress, the Internet is standing in their way. The struggle a Your Internet-connected gadgets could pose security risks 10/08/2015 09:28am • WASHINGTON — Technology and devices that allow homeowners to remotely control everything from door locks to interior lights may pose a security risk. "You buy them. You plug them in. They work. It's awesome," says Ken Colburn, of the Data Doctors. "The problem is, they're not necessarily secu Column: Simple tip for controlling Internet usage at home 10/08/2015 05:08am • Q: What do you suggest for managing what my family can access on the Internet from our house? A: Parental control options take many forms and are part of just about any operating system or device that you own. Whether it’s on a Windows or Mac computer, an iOS or Android-based mobile device Is It Finally Time to Get Rid of Your Landline? 10/07/2015 08:00pm • People have been dumping their landlines for years now, but if you're still hanging onto yours, you aren't crazy. There are good reasons to keep it. Still, 41 percent of U.S. households only have a wireless phone, according to a study that came out last year from the National Center of Health Statis How to Protect Yourself While Holiday Shopping 10/07/2015 08:00pm • The busy holiday shopping season is nearly underway, so now is an ideal time to brush up on the safest ways to shop. In an increasingly digital world, there are precautions you can take to keep your personal information safe, secure and confidential. Consider these tips as you prepare to shop in st 5 Considerations for Choosing a University Overseas 10/06/2015 08:00pm • After you have decided to become an international student, the second challenging part comes into play: choosing your ideal location. From choosing the one country you'd like to study in, to thinking about where exactly in that country you would want to spend these years of your life, the following Online Education: Not Just for Nontraditional Students Anymore 10/06/2015 08:00pm • Josh Perez struggled to understand the letter he received accepting him into the University of Florida's online Pathway to Campus Enrollment initiative, or PaCE. For one thing, he had applied to be a residential undergraduate at Florida, and he had never heard of the online program. For another, th World’s most wanted woman resurfaces on social media 10/06/2015 05:34pm • WASHINGTON — The world's most wanted woman returned to social media Monday taunting U.S. and British authorities who want to capture her on terrorism charges. Sally Jones converted to Islam in 2012 and at age 45 fled to Syria with her 19-year-old boyfriend — Junaid Hussain, whom The Consequences of Aggressive Debt Repayment 10/05/2015 08:00pm • Jacquelyn Delcamp felt directionless and unmotivated. Like many of her fellow millennials, the then 24-year-old manager for the ticket marketplace company Vivid Seats explored realms of the Internet for inspiration. She ended up stumbling upon the personal finance blogging community where she discov 5 Economic Myths of 2015 10/04/2015 08:00pm • A lot of people think they're a financial expert just because they read the "Wall Street Journal", watch CNBC or peruse the Internet. Financial misinformation gets circulated around the media, by politicians and repeated ad nauseam, but that doesn't necessarily make it true. Here are the five bigges 3 Ways to Thrive in a Co-Working Space 10/04/2015 08:00pm • There's working in an office building: cubicles and complaining colleagues; meandering managers and off-white walls. And then there's working from home: dishes and discussions with the dog; the tempting TV and the sofa-slash-study. But then there's co-working, which is somewhere in between. Co-wo