People Are Still Terrible at Creating Passwords
Bad password habits are hard to break. In the olden days of the internet, many of us got used to repeating the same, easy-to-remember password on every site, so we’d…
Microsoft Has a New Trick for Keeping Your Password Safe
Photo: Wachiwit (Shutterstock) Your PC’s password is not something to be shared lightly. It’s the keys to your kingdom: From work, to social media, to banking, your whole world is…
How to Tell If Someone Accessed Your Google Account
Photo: DenPhotos (Shutterstock) Unless you’ve sworn off Google for good, at least some part of your digital life is likely entwined with the company. Maybe you only have a Gmail…
How to Use Your Android Phone’s Built-In Password Manager
Photo: Tada Images (Shutterstock) Android devices are packed with features that make your digital life easier to navigate, and one of the most helpful is the password manager. Password managers…
Your Passwords Are Worse Than You Think (and the Easiest Ways to Fix Them)
Photo: Vitalii Vodolazskyi (Shutterstock) Rejoice, for today is World Password Day! You don’t get a day off work, but you do get a reminder that your security is likely at…
How to Sign In to Your Windows PC Without a Password
Photo: sdx15 (Shutterstock) Windows 11 makes a big deal about having an account password, and for good reason. If you’re on a shared computer, or if you’re using a laptop,…
Reset Your Twitch Password Right Now
Photo: Michael Vi (Shutterstock) Cybersecurity sucks. It feels like every day we learn about another hack or leak that throws our private digital lives out in the open. Unfortunately, I’m…