Category: Online Services, Security Software and Services

As I’ve said before, passwords suck. So do made-up holidays, but World Password Day (which rolls around yearly on May 1) offers as good excuse as any to kick your passwords to…

I have a confession to make: I don’t always do as I say. I’ve been a tech journalist for 20 years. Over those years, I’ve written countless how-to guides and advice columns,…

If you use Google Drive, your cloud-stored files will now be protected against ransomware. That’s peace of mind against extortion. Google began beta testing a new Google Drive feature that scans for…

Reddit may introduce some form of identity verification to tackle its growing bot problem, reports Engadget. According to CEO Steve Huffman, the company is evaluating several different solutions. One option is biometric…

Google Chrome and other browsers offer advanced synchronization capabilities. If you log into the browser on two different computers, you can access your bookmarks (favorites), history, and passwords on each device. You…

One of the things many Facebook users have long wanted is a feature that shows who has visited and viewed their profiles. Now, a Facebook post is promising exactly that—but it’s a…

A forgotten email account isn’t a harmless relic from past online times, but a potential gateway to your digital identity. As long as it exists, it remains accessible—not just to you, but…

So, you’ve received a suspicious link and would like to check whether the website is dangerous before visiting it. You can do this, for example, with the “URL Void” service from the…

The humble spreadsheet is a staple of modern work, one you probably barely think about. But with global systems intimately interconnected, and only growing more so, it seems almost anything can be…