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Due to the security problem, to stay protected from hackers, all the passwords we create should be long and should contains a mix of numeric, alphanumeric characters. It’s easy to create long passwords but it’s difficult to remember all of them.

Read more about “Internet : Good Passwords And Worst Passwords” to learn how to select a good password.

But there are a lot of free utilities available using which you can easily create and manage your passwords from a single location. I will share a list of free tools which can make your life easy.

1) KeePass

KeePass is a free and Open Source Password Manager which can store all your passwords in a secure manner. You can store all your password in a database which can be protected by a master password or a key file.The database is encrypted using a secure algorithm. It runs on all the platforms including mobile phones and a portable version is also available. The database can also be exported.

Website : http://www.keepass.info/

2) LastPass

It is a secure password manager which can save all your web passwords so you won’t have to remember them. All you need to remember will be a single password to login to Lastpass. It comes with IE and Firefox extension and can easily detect a login or signup page and can also generate a password. The passwords are stored online in Encrypted format and can be accessed from any Computer.

Website : http://www.lastpass.com/

3) FlyingBit Password Keeper

FlyingBit Password Keeper is a free utility which stores all your password in a Database which is protected by a secure algorithm. If you want, you can also store your database on a removable media. You can also group passwords into categories and also set its lifetime.

Website : http://www.flyingbit.com/products/password_keeper/

4) Clipperz

Clipperz is a free online anonymous password manager. It is not just a password manager, you can store all your private notes and other information. All your data is also secured so that you are assured that no one can read your data. You can also store your online data into local disk and can create a read only portable version which can be used without any internet connection.

Website : http://www.clipperz.com/

5) Efficient Password Manager

Efficient Password Manager is a free and basic password manager using which you can organize and store all your passwords into a single location. It does have some limited features but it is useful for those who are looking for a basic utility.

Website : http://www.efficientpasswordmanager.com/

6) MyPadlock

MyPadlock Password Manager can be used to keep all your passwords in a simple safe location. All your passwords are stored in a file encrypted with AES 128bit encryption. You can even copy and paste password without someone being able to see it as it does not display it.

Website : http://www.mypadlock.com/

Whilst most people have read about the importance of selecting “good” passwords for security, especially those interacting online, many do not take this seriously.

For those of you who want to learn more about this, Stanford University has a guide on selecting a good password.

However, someone has also published the top 500 worst passwords.

After you read this two article, think seriously when you need a security password, and keep your password safe.

Amanda MacArthur who write a post regarding 9 Ways Twitter Can Help in the Real World, after reading of this post, I’ve decided to use twitter, the micro-blogging platform to drive traffic to my blog and share intimate moments with all of my followers.

Go to the twitter homepage and watch the video on how it works. You can also use this feature or Twellow to search for people, hobbies, interests, or keywords you want, to get a better idea of twitting. You can also see who are the top twitter users with twitterholic.

Twitter, it’s FREE. And it might also change your life.

For newbies, I recommend reading how to start using twitter. This is a very useful article – a shortcut to using twitter. Follow the advice in the article and you’ll be using twitter in 15 minutes.

Facebook fans might want to read the difference between facebook and twitter.

And for those who have already joined, you can opt to “follow me” (the twitter term for “add me”) here.

There are many web sites that advertised on the internet SMS sending messages offering short message (SMS) throughout the world for free, but mostly only allow SMS to the operator / carrier selected only. However, free SMS service called KuripoTxt, works as advertised, allows international SMS for free.

Website KuripoTxt can reduce communication cost international telecommunications. KuripoTxt not only send messages in a country even though different telecommunications companies to connect the entire line of mobile phones around the world, provided it starts with the international code.

Current features / limitations:
-160 character limit
-no registrations required
-simple and straight forward user interface
-send sms anywhere in the world (theoretically)
-instant sending (may vary on heavier server load)
-no advertisements or additional texts in the message
-available in desktop and mobile versions (auto detect)

Currently confirmed supported countries are:
-United States
-Canada
-Spain
-Italy
-Saudi Arabia
-Singapore
-Thailand
-Hong Kong
-Malaysia
-Philippines
-New Zealand

Google recently added Google Sidewiki that you can use to chip in useful information on those sites you visit. If you installed this add-ons Google Sidewiki, then the google sidebar will appear of your browser as two small icon which showing in the picture below.

The Side Wiki intro video:

Wikisearch lets a user add comments and ratings to Google SERPs, whilst Side Wiki extends this even further by letting users rate websites even if they may not rank in the results.