When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Google to close Dark Web Report function. An email from Google landed in my inbox late on December 15, and it was a security shocker. As reports of massive password compromise continue to dominate the ...

I spent the year interviewing top security experts. These are the practical, everyday tips anyone can use to stay safer online. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, ...

Password managers alleviate the pressure of creating strong, unique passwords for each account or service you sign up for. When a website asks you for the tenth time to make an account, you likely end ...

Password security is a crucial aspect of digital safety, requiring users to create strong passphrases that balance memorability with resistance to attacks. Recommended passphrases are 12–16 characters ...