
Passwords are terrible: They're easy to lose, easy to hack and hard to remember. Microsoft security expert Alex Simons explains why biometric ID like facial recognition could be the future of security.

In today's top stories, Facebook admits it stored hundreds of millions of passwords in plain text within the company. Meanwhile, two telecoms seem to be on the side of the consumers. Weird.

The start of the year is a good time to reset your online security. If you have trouble remembering all those unique passwords, this Tech Minute presents the best password managers to secure your digital life.

Here's why you should start using it immediately.

By now, you know you should be using unique passwords. Make it easy and painless with a password manager.

Today's major tech stories include Skype's new Snapchat-inspired features, Plex's launch of live TV support and a major security breach at password manager service OneLogin.

A bug allowed any malicious site to potentially get your login and password. LastPass fixed the problem in under one day.

A mountain of password credentials were traded online for free, and now major email providers are scrambling to notify the people who've been affected. Meanwhile, Periscope steps up its live-streaming game by letting you save your broadcasts.

In light of the Russian hackers recently collecting sensitive data of more than 1.2 billion Internet users, it's all the more important to safeguard your private information with a strong password. In this Tech Minute, CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports on the best password storage programs and applications designed to keep you safe.

Every web service requires a username and password. To be more secure, try out LastPass, which does the heavy lifting of creating unique passwords and stores the data for you.