Stop forcing symbols into your passwords. The advice that shaped online security for years no longer reflects how attackers operate, and clinging to those old rules creates more risk than protection.

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The modern web is a major pain to use without a password manager app. However, using such a service requires you to entrust your precious secrets to a third party. They could also be compromised, ...

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Because many password generators aren't as random as they seem, I built an improved one in Excel—and I'll show you exactly how you can, too. If 1Password's 33% price hike is too much for you, we've ...

Every reused or weak password puts you at risk. I'm here to show you how to keep your accounts safe from hackers, phishing, and identity theft by using a password manager. I review privacy tools like ...