In the face of this dilemma, you could simply go with the randomly numbered user IDs that AOL and other services will offer after turning down your requested screen name. But why?

Learn how to check Application User Model ID (AUMID or AppID) of installed apps in Windows 11/10 using PowerShell, Registry, CMD, Explorer.

An acquaintance recently posed a practical question about security procedures to me and it may be useful as an example of risk analysis.

Mac OS X uses user ID numbers -- not alphanumeric usernames -- to define user permissions. As such, it is a bad idea (from a security standpoint) to assign the same user ID to two different users ...

Ad tech must quit its addiction to user IDs and focus on how innovating in other areas: audience targeting, managing frequency and improving measurement.

Computer Associates said today that it has purchased technology from InfoSec that finds and purges unused user IDs on mainframe computers.

Don't let an unruly multitude of user IDs railroad user access. Here's how BNSF Railway made the most of ID management software--and integrated it with back-end and Web-based systems.

The Online Safety Act has forced social media sites like Reddit to verify UK users' ages before letting them view adult ...