Nowadays, passwords are needed for just about everything, whether it’s online shopping, reading the news, or just scrolling social media. But this can be tiresome, and many of us are guilty of taking ...

Staying secure online and protecting your personal information is sometimes easier said than done. One of the ways you can help to protect your information and accounts is by creating a strong, unique ...

Typing in a password to access one of the tens or hundreds of services that we use has become such an everyday part of our lives that we rarely give it a second thought. Quite often we try to keep our ...

The days of using your first child’s name and birth date for all your passwords are long gone. That’s just too easy to crack, security experts say. Instead, we were told to use assortments of words ...

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Sticky Password and Enpass are two leading password managers that offer one-time purchase options. Passkeys have the potential to eliminate the need for passwords, but there are plenty of online ...

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A password manager can help keep your private data secure, and they're easier to use than you may think. Attila covers software, apps and services, with a focus on virtual private networks. He's an ...