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If you're as social as we are, you have dozens of usernames and passwords to remember for all of your digital accounts.  It's a pain to keep them all straight.  Today we are reading that Ford has developed an app inspired by its key-free technology that locks and unlocks cars. The Key-Free Login app will automatically log you into all of your accounts when your mobile device is close to your computer and log you out when you leave.  Check out this video below to see how it works. Ford Keyfree Login from Ogilvy Paris on Vimeo. How cool is that? The app has just launched on the Ford France website and is expected to go global soon. You can read more about it here....

The Twitterverse was abuzz about a security breach at LinkedIn this morning. "How to Change your LinkedIn Password" is now a trending topic. Updates from LinkedIn's Twitter account reveal that they have been investigating the issue but are still unable to confirm the breach.  According to this article from Mashable, 6.46 million encrypted passwords were reportedly leaked online by a Russian hacker.  Security companies like Certi-Fi are saying it is likely the hacker possesses the accompanying usernames as well.  Even though the passwords are encrypted and considered secure, they are certainly not foolproof. While this only accounts for about 4% of all LinkedIn users, we recommend changing your password immediately just to be safe. Not sure how to change your password? Click here to learn how.  ...