CNet News.com - Gates: Now’s the time to stop using passwords—really
For years, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has said that passwords are the weak link in the computer security chain. For years also he has called on computer users to move away from passwords to smart cards or other authentication methods.

The New York Times - Study Finds Security Flaws on Web Sites of Major Banks
Internet security experts have long known that simple passwords do not fully defend online bank accounts from determined fraud artists. Now a study suggests that a popular secondary security measure provides little additional protection.

Lifehacker - Download of the Day: Create better passwords with Pwdhash
Mask your passwords with PwdHash, a browser plugin for both Firefox and Internet Explorer that generates safe, secure passwords. An easy way to get a litte more security in your daily routine.

ComputerWorld - Passwords — Why?
Yes, we know passwords are weak. We know they’re costly and hard to use. We know they fail. But they’re the devil we know.

ComputerWorld - Study: Weak passwords really do help hackers
Left online for 24 days to see how hackers would attack them, four Linux computers with weak passwords were hit by some 270,000 intrusion attempts — about one attempt every 39 seconds, according to a study conducted by a researcher at the University of Maryland.

CBS 42 - Passing Along Passwords Can Be Helpful To Heirs
Most of us try to be as prepared as possible for death. Interesting video report on a problem that is only getting worse as we enter the digital age.